Compare the definitions of perfuse and profuse

What will be an ideal response?


Perfuse is to permeate, spread throughout. In medical terms, it often refers to blood flow through an organ or tissue. Profuse typically refers to a copious or overabundant amount.

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a. Learning and memory b. The ability to move c. The ability to feel sensation d. Depression and other mental illness

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Cyclosporine, used after organ transplantation, prevents rejection by

A) preventing immunoglobulin production. B) dampening T cell function. C) damaging the white blood cells. D) suppressing the thymus.

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