Permitting the exchange of nutrients, wastes, and gases between the blood and tissue cells is the primary function of _________.

In a normal person, chemoreceptors in the carotid sinus and aortic arch are sensitive to which of the following?

The amount of air that that moves in and out of the lungs with each breath during quiet breathing is known as _____.

A person has build-up of plaque and inflammation in their Aorta resulting in increased resistance and higher pressure in the Aorta; this person’s cardiac output is lower than normal (decreased) due to increased _____.

The _____ is responsible for producing bile which acts as a fat emulsifier.

Digestion of proteins starts with _____.

Which of the following layers of the heart wall lines the chambers of the heart and is continuous with the endothelial linings of the vascular system?

A mismatch of ventilation and perfusion in which the ventilation in an area is less than perfusion in that same area will cause _____.

The sum of all lung volumes is known as _____.

During ventricular systole, ventricular contraction creates a rising pressure which closes the AV valves; before the ventricular pressure exceeds the pressure in the large arteries, there is a period of _____.