A Patient with Abdominal Muscle Weakness Is Having Difficulty Developing

question 77

Multiple Choice

A patient with abdominal muscle weakness is having difficulty developing an effective cough. Which of the following phases of the cough reflex are primarily affected in this patient?
I.irritation
II.inspiration
III.compression
IV.expulsion

• A)I, II, and III
• B)II and IV
• C)II, III, and IV
• D)III and IV

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Definitions:

Fetal

Pertaining to a fetus, which is the developmental stage of human offspring from the end of the embryonic period (around 8 weeks) to birth.

Metaphase II

A stage of meiosis II where sister chromatids align at the spindle equator, preparing for separation to opposite poles of the cell.

Secondary Oocyte

An immature egg cell that has completed the first meiotic division and is released during ovulation.

Prophase I

The first stage of meiosis I where chromosomes condense, pair up, and exchange genetic material through crossing over.