A patient is admitted to the ER with multiple knife wounds to the chest. The patient is gasping for breath. You determine that the lacerations likely punctured the resulting in an increase in the pressure, causing the lung to recoil. This is called a .

The lungs compliance and recoil are determined by all but

The male urethra is about 4 cm in length and passes through the prostate and penis.

The factors that influence filtration comes from the Frank-Starling relationship.

During swallowing, the closes to protect the sensitive airways from aspiration. It is known that children can aspirate teeth in their sleep. The teeth are often found in the

The most important mechanism of secretion is active transport.

At the end of inspiration (before expiration), the intrapulmonary pressure is positive.

These vessels are considered the capacitance vessels

Hyperkalemia is likely to result in hormonal stimulation of the

Most reabsorption of urea is occurring in the proximal convoluted tubule.