1. Obesity is a health concern for a number of reasons. A large component that makes it more dangerous for a person’s heart is the increased viscosity of the blood. In other words, the heavier a person gets, the thicker their blood becomes. Why is this a heart issue?
2. Identify the type of innervation that stimulates saliva flow:
3. Which of these statements about the autonomic nervous system is true?
4. With Cushing's Syndrome, cortisol is overproduced by the adrenal glands. Why is this a bad thing?
5. A group of surgeons is working hard on a liver transplant. The procedure lasts for over 12 hours during which time they were mostly standing, focusing deeply, and looking intently at the surgical surfaces. If it was possible to measure their physiological parameters, which of these changes would be seen in their bodies?
6. When you bite into a crisp, sweet apple you can feel something within your cheek reacting strongly. What is this sensation?
7. Not all animals have the same type of digestive system. In cows and other ruminants, several different stomachs are part of the digestive system. Why do different animals have different digestive systems?
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