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Decreased local pH _____ percent saturation of hemoglobin (R12)

In a normal individual, ventilation rates are primarily regulated by …. (R16)

To produce dilute urine, the distal convoluted tubules and collecting ducts must be impermeable to water. (U11)

______ is an enzyme secreted by the juxtaglomerular cells when blood pressure drops.

Which substance is secreted into the filtrate? (U10)

In a resting individual, the percent saturation of hemoglobin in venous blood is about 75%. (R12)

In the manual method of artificial respiration, the person doing the resuscitating pulls the patients arms out and above the patient’s head. Why does raising the arms in this way encourage the movement of air into the lungs? (+)

______ is a hormone that stimulates the adrenal cortex and posterior pituitary to release hormones as well as stimulating thirst in the hypothalamus

Decreasing pressure within the thoracic cavity causes air to move _______ the lungs. (R7)

The ______ produces surfactant. (R5)