When precapillary sphincters are contracted and closed, blood flows through the shunts and bypasses the tissue cells in that region

Indicate whether the statement is true or false


TRUE

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The cells of the myocardium behave as a single coordinated unit called a

a. pacemaker. b. functional syncytium. c. contractile unit. d. sarcomere. e. cardiac cycle.

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In which order would blood flow through these structures as it travels from the hypothalamus to the pituitary gland? a: Primary plexusb: Secondary plexusc: Hypophyseal portal veins

A. b - a - c B. c - a - b C. c - b - a D. a - c - b E. a - b - c

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Homeostasis is a static-state control system within the body

a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Immune surveillance refers to the search for and destruction of bacteria in the blood.

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

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