It is important that flow of blood in the ________ is slow, allowing time for nutrients and wastes to be exchanged between the blood and tissues.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
capillaries
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A. also called horizontal flexion B. occurs in the transverse plane C. both A & B D. none of the above
The sense of hearing is provided by receptors of the
A) outer ear. B) middle ear. C) internal ear. D) pinna. E) semicircular canals.
The walls of the alimentary canal have a similar arrangement of tissue layers called ____
a. mucosa b. tunics c. serosa d. propria
The respiratory membrane is composed of:
A. the alveolar sacs and pulmonary arteries. B. the alveolar membrane, the capillary wall, and their fused basement membrane. C. the fusion of the type I cells and type II cells in the lungs. D. the cells found between the alveolar pores.