The kidneys receive their blood from the
A. inferior mesenteric arteries.
B. renal arteries.
C. suprarenal arteries.
D. superior mesenteric artery.
E. celiac trunk.
Ans: B. renal arteries.
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Atherosclerosis involves a
A. sustained increase in blood flow that leads to decreases in venous resistance to keep blood pressure constant. B. sustained increase in resistance that leads to increases in arterial pressure to maintain adequate blood flow. C. sustained decrease in resistance that leads to decreases in arterial pressure to maintain adequate blood flow. D. sustained decrease in blood flow that leads to increases in arterial diameter to lower resistance and raise pressure. E. sustained increase in blood pressure that leads to compensatory vasodilation.
"Kiss" sites are associated with cell-to-cell connections called ____________________
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One example of cardiac arrhythmia is ________, in which a rapid, repetitious movement of the ventricular muscle replaces normal contractions.
A. atrial fibrillation B. ventricular fibrillation C. atrial flutter D. premature ventricular contraction E. None of the choices is correct.
Accumulation of cholesterol and lipids in the wall of the large arteries is known as.
A) hypertension. B) arteriosclerosis. C) angina. D) atherosclerosis.