Provide the basic physics definition of the term fluid. What is bulk flow relative to body compartments? What types of matter move by bulk flow? What is fundamentally different in the behavior of these types of matter?

What will be an ideal response?


A fluid is a substance that flows. Bulk flow is movement of a fluid, usually within a body compartment. Liquids and gases are fluids, and they flow. Gases are compressible, but liquids are not.

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A. Inferior vena cava B. Femoral vein C. Deep femoral vein D. Great saphenous vein E. Common iliac vein

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What aspect of hearing will be lost if the auditory cortex is damaged?

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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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