A reflex that occurs when a person dives into cold water in which his breathing is inhibited, his heart rate becomes bradycardic, and vasoconstriction occurs is known as the:
A) diving reflex.
B) mammalian diving reflex.
C) submersion reflex.
D) mammalian submersion reflex.
Question 2
You have been called for a 28-year-old male with a history of behavioral problems. He responds to painful stimuli with garbled speech. His airway is patent, but breathing is inadequate. His radial pulse is rapid and skin cool and moist. He has crackles at the bases of both lungs and the following vital signs: pulse 108, respirations 6, blood pressure 98/64, and SpO2 92. A friend informs you that he thinks that he drank a considerable amount of antifreeze, possibly up to 12 hours ago, in a suicide attempt. The first thing you should do is:
A) start positive pressure ventilation.
B) call poison control.
C) look for confirmation that the antifreeze was ingested.
D) administer activated charcoal.
Circulation of water through the gastrovascular cavity of Hydra.
Humpbacks frequently breach, throwing two thirds or more of their bodies out of the water and splash
Water in a can
Testing the biceps reflex
Water as a Polar Molecule
Water strider (Gerris remigis) on water surface, showing surface tension.