If cardiac output increases and resistance in arterioles does NOT change, what happens to arterial blood pressure?

A) increases
B) is unchanged
C) decreases


A) increases

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A. gravity B. peristaltic contractions C. a concentration gradient D. osmotic gradient E. a pressure gradient

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An increase in bone growth is promoted by which hormones?

a) calcitriol and parathyroid hormone b) calcitonin and calcitriol c) human growth hormone and parathyroid hormone d) parathyroid hormone and insulin e) All of the other selections are correct.

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