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#Question id: 11960


Mechanical digestion, the process of breaking down large chunks of food into smaller pieces, is important because smaller pieces of food ________.

#Unit 7. System Physiology – Animal
  1. do not taste as good as larger pieces of food
  2. have more surface area for chemical digestion than do larger pieces of food
  3. are easier to excrete than are larger pieces of food
  4. are more easily stored in the stomach than are larger pieces of food
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#Question id: 11758

#Unit 7. System Physiology – Animal

In normal kidneys, which of the following is true of the osmolarity of renal tubular fluid that flows through the early distal tubule in the region of the macula densa?

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#Question id: 11779

#Unit 7. System Physiology – Animal

Which of the following decreases the resistance in the arteries leading to the sinuses of the penis?

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#Question id: 11780

#Unit 7. System Physiology – Animal

A patient has a goiter associated with high plasma levels of both thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH) and thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH). Her heart rate is elevated. This patient most likely has which of the following?

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#Question id: 11781

#Unit 7. System Physiology – Animal

A 40-year-old woman comes to the emergency room with a fracture in the neck of the femur. Radiographs reveal generalized demineralization of the bone in the area. Her plasma calcium ion concentration is significantly greater than normal: 12.2 mg/dL. Which of the following conditions is consistent with this presentation?

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#Question id: 11782

#Unit 7. System Physiology – Animal

Which of the following pairs of hormones and the corresponding action is incorrect?

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#Question id: 11783

#Unit 7. System Physiology – Animal

Delayed breathing at birth is a common danger faced by newborn infants. What is a frequent cause of delayed breathing?