___________ occurs due to a thoracic injury or surgery that allows air to enter the pleural cavity; it causes the affected lung to collapse and become nonfunctional.

At the venular end of a capillary, fluid moves ______.

__________ play an important role in controlling blood flow and blood pressure.

People who have had their gallbladder removed would likely experience which digestive issue?

Polycythemia is a condition characterized by the excessive production of _________.

The action potentials from the sympathetic neurons___________, while the action potentials from the parasympathetic neurons ___________.

Forceful inspiration involves the contraction of ______.

What two processes combined are referred to as external respiration?

The first step in a B-cell’s defense against a microorganism is to ______.

Which of the following refers to the function of the nasal cavity in respiration?