Which condition is the result of one ventricle not pumping as much blood as the other that leads to edema in peripheral tissues?

A. Rheumatic fever
B. Myocardial infarction
C. Cardiac tamponade
D. Congestive heart failure
E. Mitral valve prolapse


D. Congestive heart failure

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Which ear component tells your brain that you slid forward on ice and ran into a wall?

A. Saccule B. Utricle C. Semicircular canals D. Spiral organ

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Hypothalamic osmoreceptors are nearest to

a. angiotensin-secreting cells b. carotid baroreceptors c. the adrenal cortex d. the adrenal medulla e. vasopressin-secreting cells

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Blood cell formation is called ________.

What will be an ideal response?

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________ is a condition in which the oxygen-carrying capacity of the blood is reduced.

A) Polycythemia
B) Leukemia
C) Anemia
D) Leukopenia
E) Thrombocytopenia

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