Blood flow through the kidney includes a feature seen in only a few organs. What is it?
A) arterial shunts
B) portal system
C) veins containing highly oxygenated blood
D) vascular sinuses
E) anastomoses
B) portal system
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A) stimulation of C-fibers. B) cold stimulation of the A-delta fibers. C) tonic activity of the inhibitory neurons in the dorsal horn. D) mechanical stimulation of A-beta fibers.
Visual examination of the internal structure of a joint using a fiberoptic instrument is ________________________________________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Damage to the tibial nerve would affect which of the following muscles?
A. Fibularis longus B. Flexor digitorum brevis C. Flexor hallucis brevis D. Flexor digitorum longus