A 67-year-old man has a solid tumor that pushes against an airway partially obstructing air flow to the distal alveoli. Which point on the ventilation-perfusion line of the O2-CO2 diagram corresponds to the alveolar gas of these distal alveoli?

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#Unit 7. System Physiology – Animal

Fat digestion yields fatty acids and glycerol, whereas protein digestion yields amino acids; both digestive processes ________.

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#Unit 7. System Physiology – Animal

The process by which digested dietary substances cross cell membranes to be used by the body is known as ________.

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#Unit 7. System Physiology – Animal

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

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#Unit 7. System Physiology – Animal

The large surface area in the gut directly facilitates ________.

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#Unit 7. System Physiology – Animal

 In the digestive system, peristalsis is ________.

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Which of the following is generally true?