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When sympathetic nervous system activity increases, we can expect HR and BP to ___________________.

Which form of cell communication is used to relate to other cells in direct physical contact?

A nurse is reading a chart and sees the term oncotic pressure. The nurse recalls that oncotic pressure (colloid osmotic pressure) is determined by:

________________ describes the number of times the heart contracts in one minute.

A runner has depleted all the oxygen available for muscle energy. Which of the following will facilitate his continued muscle performance?

A boat leaves a dock at 1:00 PM and travels due south at a speed of 20 km/h. Another boat has been heading due east at 10 km/h and reaches the same dock at 3:00 PM. How many minutes after 1:00 PM were the two boats closest together? (Round your answer to the nearest minute.)

Cell Cycle:  Match the description  with the appropriate term.  

  In this diagram there is/are _________ chromosome(s) and _____ kinetochore(s). 

High levels of H+ in the blood will ______________ pH, thereby ___________ acidity.

Your 70y/o patient has developed an osteomyelitis from an ankle wound.  When choosing an antibiotic pending your culture results, the APN plans to cover which of the following likely pathogens?