Because net inward pressure in the venular ends of capillaries is less than net outward
pressure in the arteriolar ends of capillaries,
A) the lymphatic vessels push fluid into the capillaries.
B) more fluid leaves the capillaries than returns.
C) the pressure in the venules increases.
D) more fluid flows into the capillaries than moves out.
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Question 2) The shoulder is part of the _________ girdle.
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Question 3) Cyanosis is caused by an increased blood concentration of
A) deoxyhemoglobin. B) oxyhemoglobin.
C) carbon monoxide. D) carbon dioxide.
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Question 4) Smell and taste disorders may be caused by
A) all of the above. B) a side effect of a drug.
C) allergies. D) a head injury.
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Question 5) The xiphoid process is part of the ______.
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Question 6) A person warming up after being cold feels a warm rush as blood flows quickly to the
peripheral appendages. Nitric oxide is important in this situation because it
A) raises blood temperature.
B) relaxes the smooth muscle in the blood vessel wall.
C) raises blood pressure.
D) enhances gas exchange.
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Question 7) The triangle of auscultation, commonly used to hear sounds of respiratory organs, is
located near the border of the
A) latissimus dorsi and serratus anterior.
B) pectoralis major and pectoralis minor.
C) pectoralis major and serratus anterior.
D) trapezius and latissimus dorsi.
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Question 8) The somatic nervous system consists of nerve fibers that connect the CNS to the ______,
whereas the autonomic nervous system consists of fibers that connect the ______.
A) visceral organs; CNS to the skin and skeletal muscles
B) heart and intestines; CNS to the cardiac and smooth muscles
C) skin and skeletal muscles; CNS to the visceral organs
D) skin and skeletal muscles; brain to the spinal cord
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Question 9) Lorelei thinks of the days of the week and months of the year as particular colors. She
has
A) too few synapses in her hypothalamus.
B) neuropathy.
C) synesthesia.
D) a deficiency of neurons in her visual cortex.
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Question 10) A(n) ______ is the junction between neurons.
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