Which of the following statements regarding the hepatic portal system is false?
A) Its major vessels are the superior mesenteric, inferior mesenteric, and splenic veins.
B) It consists of a vein connecting two capillary beds together.
C) It carries nutrients, toxins, and microorganisms to the liver for processing.
D) It branches off of the inferior vena cava.
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Question 2) Normal average blood pressure for a newborn baby is ________.
A) 150/90
B) 120/80
C) 90/55
D) 130/80
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Question 3) A nurse palpated enlarged lymph nodes. Describe signs and symptoms that help to distinguish cancerous lymph nodes from infected lymph nodes.
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Question 4) Which of the following statements regarding the thymus is FALSE?
A) It has follicles similar to those in the spleen.
B) It does not directly fight antigens.
C) It functions strictly in T lymphocyte maturation.
D) Its stroma consists of epithelial tissue.
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Question 5) Permitting the exchange of nutrients and gases between the blood and tissue cells is the primary function of ________.
A) capillaries
B) arterioles
C) veins
D) arteries
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Question 6) Where in the body would you find low oxygen levels causing vasoconstriction and high levels causing vasodilation?
A) heart
B) kidney
C) lungs
D) liver
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Question 7) Which of the following would NOT be classified as a lymphoid organ?
A) Peyer's patches of the intestine
B) pancreas
C) spleen
D) tonsils
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Question 8) Secondary hypertension can be caused by ________.
A) kidney disease
B) stress
C) smoking
D) obesity
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Question 9) Lymphedema may occur as a complication after a radical mastectomy, in which lymph nodes have been removed. Explain why it might occur.
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Question 10) While passing through a village on safari you notice a man with one enormous leg and one normal-sized leg. What could have caused the increased size of the swollen leg?
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