Mean arterial pressure is the main driving force for propelling blood to the __________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


tissues

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The ________ vein of fetal circulation forms the hepatic portal system and the liver sinusoids, as well as a portion of the inferior vena cava.

A. anterior cardinal B. right vitelline C. left vitelline D. subcardinal

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The type of neuronal circuit that uses feedback to produce a repeated, cyclical stimulation of the circuit is a ________ circuit.

A. diverging B. parallel-after-discharge C. converging D. reverberating E. None of the choices is correct.

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It has been suggested that the lymphatic system evolved when animals became larger and the hydrostatic pressure in their circulatory systems rose. Explain how this suggestion is consistent with the function of the lymphatics-how does high blood pressure make lymphatic function essential? Also, what other advantages were gained by animals that developed lymphatic systems?

What will be an ideal response?

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Which of the lymphatic trunks drain into the cisterna chyli?

A.   Intestinal trunks B.   Lumbar trunks C.   Intestinal trunks and lumbar trunks D.   Subclavian trunks and jugular trunks E.   Bronchomediastinal trunks and intestinal trunks

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