Which of the following statements concerning the capillaries is FALSE?
A. Increasing capillary hydrostatic pressure decreases the likelihood that filtration will occur.
B. Velocity of blood flow is slower in the capillaries than in the arteries.
C. It is possible for a capillary to filter fluid at its arterial end and absorb fluid at its venous end.
D. Large capillary pores are more likely to be found in liver capillaries than in brain capillaries.
E. Large proteins that escape capillaries and enter the interstitial fluid are returned to the circulation via the lymphatic system.
A
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Using Figure 12.1, match the following:
1) Afferent impulses from all senses and all parts of the body converge here and synapse with at least one of its nuclei.
2) Putamen.
3) Anterior horn of lateral ventricle.
4) Inferior horn of lateral ventricle.
5) Part of the basal nuclei.
6) Thalamus.
From what germ layer are the serosae of the peritoneal cavity (coelom) derived?
A. Ectoderm B. Endoderm C. Notochord D. Mesoderm
The urinary system helps to keep the body in ____________________ by removing and restoring selected amounts of solutes and water from the blood
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word