Both lymph and venous blood flow are heavily dependent on ________.

A) the pumping action of the heart
B) skeletal muscle contractions and differences in thoracic pressures due to respiratory movement
C) contraction of the vessels themselves
D) two-way valves


B) skeletal muscle contractions and differences in thoracic pressures due to respiratory movement

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All of the following bones are part of the axial skeleton except which one?

A. Bones of the neck B. Bones of the head C. Bones of the trunk D. Bones of the leg

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The process by which a gas dissolves in a liquid so that oxygen can be transported to the cells of our body is called:

A. osmosis. B. diffusion. C. electrolysis. D. hydroslysis

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Which division of the nervous system innervates involuntary effectors?

What will be an ideal response?

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The effects of electrical stimulation to the sciatic nerve ________

A) may be observed by watching the contraction of the gastrocnemius muscle B) may only be seen by recording the signal on an oscilloscope C) may be observed by simply looking at the nerve D) may be observed by watching the nerve under a dissecting microscope

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