Chapter 6, Problem 37R

An obese patient comes to the clinic complaining of swollen feet and ankles, fatigue, shortness of breath, and often feeling spaced out. She is a cashier in a grocery store, a job that requites her to stand all day. Outside of work, she engages in no physical activity. She confesses that, because of her weight, she finds even walking uncomfortable. Explain how the skeletal muscle pump might play a role in this patients signs and symptoms.

Parathyroid hormone stimulate__________. a. bone breakdown b. bone deposition c. red blood cell formation d. all of the above

Athletes may take synthetic EPO to boost their ________. blood calcium levels secretion of growth hormone blood oxygen levels muscle mass

C.J. is stuck in her car during a bitterly cold blizzard. Her body responds to the cold by ________. increasing the blood to her hands and feet becoming lethargic to conserve heat breaking down stored energy significantly increasing blood oxygen levels