"Clubbing" of the Fingers Is a Response to

question 102

Multiple Choice

"Clubbing" of the fingers is a response to

• A) chronic hypoxemia.
• B) CO₂ retention and acidosis.
• C) acute hyperventilation in response to metabolic acidosis.
• D) chronic dry hacking cough.

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Definitions:

Canaliculi

Small, channel-like structures in bones that allow for communication and nutrient exchange between bone cells.

Haversian Canals

Channels extending through the matrix of bone; contain blood vessels and nerves.

Bone Cells

Specialized cells that form, maintain, and remodel bone tissue within the skeletal system.

Pseudostratified Columnar Epithelium

A type of tissue with cells of varying height that appears stratified but is actually a single layer.