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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The gate control theory of pain modulation states that pain transmission can be blocked by

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.

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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

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Visual examination of the internal structure of a joint using a fiberoptic instrument is ________________________________________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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