Bicuspid or mitral valves exist between the ventricles and major arteries.
a. True
b. False
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Question 2) The brain normally uses only ____________________ as a source of fuel for energy production, yet it does not store any of this nutrient.
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Question 3) The systemic circulation is a circuit of vessels carrying blood between the heart and all body systems.
a. True
b. False
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Question 4) The ____________________ space contains CSF, which is reabsorbed back into the blood via fingerlike projections called ____________________.
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Question 5) The heart is essentially in the middle of the chest, has a broad base at the top and tapers to a pointed tip, the apex, at the bottom.
a. True
b. False
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Question 6) ____________________ are tumors of the meninges.
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Question 7) As a thrombus breaks apart, what freely floating clot can cause serious problems downstream?
a. fatty streak
b. cholesterol disc
c. embolus
d. protein plug
e. LDL
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Question 8) The meninges from the outermost to the innermost layer are the ____________________, the ____________________, and the ____________________.
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Question 9) Myocardial ischemia leads to pain known as:
a. migraine
b. pulmonary embolism
c. thrombus
d. angina pectoris
e. neuropathy
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Question 10) The ____________________ is a special cushioning fluid that surrounds the brain and spinal cord.
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