The central nervous system contains a dense network of lymphatic capillaries.
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Question 2) Lymph contains protein.
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Question 3) During a dangerous situation, the sympathetic nervous system causes widespread vasoconstriction, raising systemic blood pressure. This is an example of the myogenic response.
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
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Question 4) When blood flow increases stretch of specific arterioles in the kidney, the arterioles reflexively contract to keep blood pressure from getting too high. This is an example of the myogenic response.
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
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Question 5) The _____________ vein runs alongside the lateral aspect of the upper limb and eventually drains into the axillary vein.
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Question 6) As the popliteal vein travels up the leg, it curves to the anterior portion of the thigh and is renamed the ________________ vein.
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Question 7) In the fetus, the blood from the umbilical vein is shunted away from the liver and sent to the inferior vena cava through the ductus ______________.
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Question 8) The cyclical process of contracting and relaxing of the precapillary sphincters is called _________________.
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Question 9) Formed primarily of tunica intima and strengthened by elastic and collagen fibers, the _________________ in veins prevent blood from pooling.
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Question 10) _________________ capillaries have pores within each endothelial cell.
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