The costal cartilages of the ribs are made of hyaline cartilage and permit limited movement so that the rib cage can expand during inhalation. These are an example of a _______.

Smooth muscle is NOT characterized by ___________.

Strength training would not result in ________________.

Early in life the joints between the bones of the skull allow a mobility so a baby can pass through the birth canal. However, shortly after they toughen up and prevent movement throughout life. These joints that prevent movement from occuring are __________ joints.

Which of these is associated with oxygen demand of a muscle?

Hyperexpansion of the chest and overinflation of the lungs is a characteristic of which of the following conditions:

Peripheral edema and jugular venous distension is most likely to be a symptom of:

Pulmonary edema is a common symptom of:

In a metabolic acidosis, the lungs will compensate by ___________ to __________the amount of CO2 in the body.

With the administration of diuretics to patients with heart failure, we can expect increased losses of all of the following EXCEPT: