The ____________________ regulates blood flow through a capillary bed. Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s)
ANSWER: precapillary sphincter
You might also like to view...
The specimens of choice for detecting nontuberculous mycobacterial disease are:
a. spontaneously produced sputa. b. gastric lavages. c. transtracheal aspirations. d. bronchial lavages, washings, and brush-ings.
Conjugation, transduction, and transformation are the three main mechanisms for gene transfer between bacteria. Compare these three mechanisms in terms of how DNA is transferred
What will be an ideal response?As the human body grows to trillions of cells, DNA replication occurs about how many times?
A) one billion. B) three trillion. C) 100 trillion. D) 100 quadrillion.
The dialyzing solution used during kidney dialysis functions much like a fluid associated with a nephron. What is the fluid?
A) the interstitial fluid B) the filtrate in the proximal tubule C) the filtrate in the loop of Henle D) the filtrate in the distal tubule