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KWilfred

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What role does the integumentary system play in respiration?
 
 The tonsils in the pharynx produce immunity.
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  The brainstem regulates the respiratory rate.
  The ribs and sternum protect the lungs and bronchi.
  Receptors in the skin can alter the respiratory rate.

Question 2

Copper-colored skin, anorexia, and weight loss are symptoms of:
 A) diabetes insipidus
  B) diabetes mellitus
  C) Graves' disease
  D) Addison's disease


C.mcnichol98

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Reply #1 on: Jun 25, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Receptors in the skin can alter the respiratory rate.

Rationale: While all of these statements are true statements, only the receptors in the skin are part of the integumentary system.

Answer to Question 2

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