Digestion of _____ begins in the mouth by the enzyme ________.

Bicarbonate rich pancreatic juices are needed to neutralize the acidic chyme from the stomach before intestinal digestion can begin.

Presence of _________ in the blood stream would stimulate increased gastric secretion.

A vasodilator applied to arterioles supplying a capillary bed would cause _______ in local blood flow to that tissue.

The heart MUST receive electrical stimulation from the nervous system in order to contract.

Mrs. Smith needs a blood transfusion. She has O positive blood. What type(s) could she safely be given?

Damage to the tissue surrounding the AV node and AV bundle would result in an ECG

Based on the follow arterial blood gas, how would you classify this patient’s acid base status? **NOTE** 2 answers are correct ~ please select both. pH: 7.25 pCO2: 53 mmHg pO2: 100 mmHg HCO3-: 24 mEq/L Hemoglobin Saturation – 95%

The acrosome of a sperm cell contains

Vera is infertile, and imaging of her ovaries has shown that although she is producing Graafian (mature) follicles, they are not being released from the ovary. This could mean her ovaries are failing to respond to what hormone?