Anatomy & Physiology
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Author: McKinley, Michael P., O'loughlin, Valerie Dean, Bidle, Theresa Stouter
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Chapter 15, Problem 3CAL
George has hypertension (high blood pressure). His physician prescribed the drug propranolol, which is described as a beta-blocker, to reduce his blood
pressure What do you suppose could be a side effect of propranolol?
- a. reduced heat rate
- b. increased blood clotting
- c. vasoconstriction of blood vessels to the skin
- d. bronchodilation
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Chapter 15 Solutions
Anatomy & Physiology
Ch. 15.1 - LEARNING OBJECTIVE
1. List the similarities and...Ch. 15.1 - What criterion is used to organize the nervous...Ch. 15.1 - Prob. 2LOCh. 15.1 - Prob. 3LOCh. 15.1 - Prob. 2WDLCh. 15.1 - Prob. 4LOCh. 15.1 - What CNS structure is the integration and command...Ch. 15.2 - Prob. 5LOCh. 15.2 - Prob. 4WDLCh. 15.2 - Prob. 6LO
Ch. 15.2 - Describe the general anatomic differences in the...Ch. 15.2 - Prob. 7LOCh. 15.2 - Prob. 6WDLCh. 15.3 - Prob. 8LOCh. 15.3 - Prob. 1WDTCh. 15.3 - Which four cranial nerves have a parasympathetic...Ch. 15.3 - Prob. 9LOCh. 15.3 - What organs are innervated by the pelvic...Ch. 15.4 - Prob. 10LOCh. 15.4 - Prob. 11LOCh. 15.4 - Prob. 12LOCh. 15.4 - Prob. 13LOCh. 15.4 - Prob. 9WDLCh. 15.4 - Prob. 10WDLCh. 15.4 - Prob. 14LOCh. 15.4 - Prob. 15LOCh. 15.4 - Prob. 2WDTCh. 15.4 - Prob. 11WDLCh. 15.4 - In what ways does the adrenal medulla pathway help...Ch. 15.5 - Prob. 16LOCh. 15.5 - Prob. 17LOCh. 15.5 - Prob. 13WDLCh. 15.5 - Prob. 14WDLCh. 15.6 - Prob. 18LOCh. 15.6 - Prob. 15WDLCh. 15.6 - Prob. 19LOCh. 15.6 - Prob. 3WDTCh. 15.6 - Prob. 16WDLCh. 15.6 - Prob. 17WDLCh. 15.6 - Prob. 20LOCh. 15.6 - Prob. 21LOCh. 15.6 - Prob. 18WDLCh. 15.6 - Prob. 19WDLCh. 15.7 - LEARNING OBJECTIVE
22. Discuss the nature of...Ch. 15.7 - Prob. 20WDLCh. 15.7 - Prob. 23LOCh. 15.7 - LEARNING OBJECTIVE
24. Describe the antagonistic...Ch. 15.7 - Prob. 21WDLCh. 15.7 - Prob. 22WDLCh. 15.7 - Prob. 25LOCh. 15.7 - What are the body structures innervated by the...Ch. 15.8 - Prob. 26LOCh. 15.8 - 27. Describe some major examples of autonomic...Ch. 15.8 - Prob. 24WDLCh. 15 - A splanchnic nerve in the sympathetic division of...Ch. 15 - Some parasympathetic preganglionic neuron cell...Ch. 15 - Prob. 3DYBCh. 15 - Prob. 4DYBCh. 15 - Sympathetic division preganglionic axons travel to...Ch. 15 - Prob. 6DYBCh. 15 - Prob. 7DYBCh. 15 - A sympathetic postganglionic axon is a. long and...Ch. 15 - Prob. 9DYBCh. 15 - Prob. 10DYBCh. 15 - Prob. 11DYBCh. 15 - For the following ganglia, identify the location...Ch. 15 - Prob. 13DYBCh. 15 - Prob. 14DYBCh. 15 - Prob. 15DYBCh. 15 - Prob. 16DYBCh. 15 - Prob. 17DYBCh. 15 - What may occur with the mass activation of the...Ch. 15 - Prob. 19DYBCh. 15 - Prob. 20DYBCh. 15 - Prob. 1CALCh. 15 - Arlene was in a heightened state of alertness well...Ch. 15 - George has hypertension (high blood pressure). His...Ch. 15 - Prob. 4CALCh. 15 - Prob. 5CALCh. 15 - Prob. 1CSLCh. 15 - When you were younger, your parents may have told...Ch. 15 - Prob. 3CSL
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