Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
1. Cardiac veins empty into the superior vena cava, which drains into the right atrium.
2. One function of arteries is to serve as blood reservoirs.
3. In the capillaries, glucose and carbon dioxide move in opposite directions.
4. A heart that is beating weakly will cause a drop in the central venous pressure.
5. Normal average diastolic pressure is about 120 mm Hg.
1. FALSE
2. FALSE
3. TRUE
4. FALSE
5. FALSE
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