Which of the following is a protective function of blood?
A) prevention of blood loss
B) maintenance of adequate fluid volume
C) maintenance of normal pH in body tissue
D) maintenance of body temperature
D) maintenance of body temperature
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a. skin vasoconstriction. b. skin vasodilation. c. increasing the temperature gradient between the skin and environment. d. formation of "goose bumps." e. shivering.
Identify the small intestine in the figure
A) A B) B C) C D) D E) E
Dynamic equilibrium receptors that detect information about angular or rotational movements of the head are housed in the ________
A) cochlea B) vestibule C) semicircular canals D) oval window
Bile is formed by the ________ and stored in the ________
A) spleen; liver B) liver; gallbladder C) gallbladder; liver D) pancreas; gallbladder