Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
1. Every minute, about 1.5 ml of fluid leaks out of the capillaries.
2. The pancreas is an example of an organ with arteries that do not anastomose.
3. An obstruction in the superior vena cava would decrease the flow of blood from the head and neck to the heart.
4. Arteries supplying the same territory are often merged with one another, forming arterial anastomoses.
5. An increase in blood viscosity will cause an increase in peripheral resistance.
1. TRUE
2. FALSE
3. TRUE
4. TRUE
5. TRUE
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