Which structure plays a crucial role in filtering out the irrelevant noise at a crowded party so that you can listen to someone speaking to you?

A.   Thalamus
B.   Hypothalamus
C.   Epithalamus


A

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The force that moves fluid out of capillaries is ________ pressure whereas the opposing force that moves fluid into capillaries is ________ pressure

A) systolic; diastolic B) hydrostatic; colloid osmotic C) blood; interstitial D) colloid osmotic; hydrostatic E) plasma; extracellular

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Which of the following pairs of terms and description is mismatched?

A. Umbilical vein - ligamentum teres of the liver B. Ductus arteriosus - ligamentum arteriosus C. Foramen ovale - ligamentum ovale D. Umbilical arteries - cords of umbilical arteries E. Ductus venosus - ligamentum venosus

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