Essentials of Human Anatomy & Physiology (12th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134395326
Author: Elaine N. Marieb, Suzanne M. Keller
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 7, Problem 39CT
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Case summary:
In the given case, Mark prefers to have a large meal in the evening and becomes tired and goes to sleep immediately.
Characters in the case:
Mark, an extremely obese person.
Adequate information:
Mark likes to have a large meal in the evening.
To determine:
The reason for tiredness of Mark after eating a large meal in the evening.
Given information:
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Chapter 7 Solutions
Essentials of Human Anatomy & Physiology (12th Edition)
Ch. 7 - More than one choice may apply.
1. Which of the...Ch. 7 - Prob. 2MCCh. 7 - The innermost delicate meningeal layer is the a....Ch. 7 - Prob. 4MCCh. 7 - 5. The pineal gland is located in...Ch. 7 - Prob. 6MCCh. 7 - 7. The spinal cord feature associated with the...Ch. 7 - Prob. 8MCCh. 7 - Prob. 9MCCh. 7 - Motor functions of the extensor muscles of the...
Ch. 7 - 11. Neuroglia present in large numbers in areas of...Ch. 7 - 12. Which of the following is true of the...Ch. 7 - 13. What are the two great controlling systems of...Ch. 7 - Prob. 14SAECh. 7 - Prob. 15SAECh. 7 - Two major cell groups make up the nervous...Ch. 7 - Briefly explain how nerve impulses are initiated...Ch. 7 - Prob. 18SAECh. 7 - Prob. 19SAECh. 7 - Prob. 20SAECh. 7 - Prob. 21SAECh. 7 - 22. What is the function of the thalamus? The...Ch. 7 - Describe how the brain is protected by bone,...Ch. 7 - Prob. 24SAECh. 7 - Prob. 25SAECh. 7 - Prob. 26SAECh. 7 - Prob. 27SAECh. 7 - Prob. 28SAECh. 7 - Prob. 29SAECh. 7 - Prob. 30SAECh. 7 - Prob. 31SAECh. 7 - Prob. 32SAECh. 7 - Prob. 33SAECh. 7 - 34. How does a Schwann cell help insulate a nerve...Ch. 7 - Prob. 35SAECh. 7 - Prob. 36SAECh. 7 - Prob. 37CTCh. 7 - 38. Joseph, a man in his early 70s, was having...Ch. 7 - Prob. 39CTCh. 7 - Prob. 40CTCh. 7 - Prob. 41CTCh. 7 - 42. Mrs. Chen, a new mother, brings her infant to...Ch. 7 - Three-year-old Brittany is sobbing that her right...Ch. 7 - 44. Mr. Harrison is an 82-year-old bedridden...Ch. 7 - Clarence, an elderly man with a history of TIAs,...Ch. 7 - Prob. 46CTCh. 7 - Jason is the star of his hometown ice hockey team....Ch. 7 - Prob. 48CTCh. 7 - Prob. 49CTCh. 7 - As the aroma of freshly brewed coffee drifted by...
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