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 ________.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


venosus

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The two superior receiving chambers of the heart are known as the ________, while the two inferior discharging chambers of the heart are known as the ________

A) ventricles; atria B) atria; ventricles C) arteries; veins D) veins; arteries

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At the nephron, angiotensin II triggers ________ to elevate glomerular pressures and glomerular filtration rates.

A) vasoconstriction of the efferent arterioles B) vasoconstriction of the afferent arterioles C) vasodilation of the peritubular capillaries and vasa recta D) vasodilation of the efferent arterioles E) the release of ANP

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A technician is asked to make up a solution of physiological saline and is told that it should be a 0.9% NaCl solution using the mass/volume percent measurement of concentration

If the technician is making 100 milliliters of solution, how much NaCl should be included? ? A. 9 micrograms ? B. 9 kilograms ? C. 9 grams ? D. 0.9 grams ?E. 90 grams

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Adding a phosphate group to adenosine forms

A) ADP. B) ATP. C) AMP. D) 2ATP. E) ribose.

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