Alternative routes of blood supply are called __________.
A. metarterioles
B. capillary beds
C. preferred channels
D. thoroughfare channels
E. anastomoses
E. anastomoses
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The ________ circuit carries blood to and from the lungs
A) pulmonary B) systemic C) oxygen D) portal E) primary
Superimposed on the basic negative-feedback control system are two additional factors that influence plasma cortisol concentrations:
a. gluconeogenesis and hypertension b. diurnal rhythm and stress c. high blood sugar levels and stress d. low blood sugar levels and stress e. diurnal rhythm and hypertension
The active transport of substances into the filtrate is called tubular ________.
A. reabsorption B. filtration C. excretion D. elimination E. secretion
Which of the following situations creates edema?
A) a decrease in the capillary hydrostatic pressure gradient B) a negative net filtration pressure (NFP) C) an increase in the capillary hydrostatic pressure gradient D) an increase in the colloid osmotic pressure