Which of the following is not associated with portal hypertension?
A) esophageal varices
B) caput medusae
C) increased blood flow in the inferior vena cava
D) surgically making a splenorenal anastomosis
E) surgically connecting the portal vein to the inferior vena cava
Ans: C
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a. general sense organ b. pacinian corpuscle c. mechanoreceptor d. proprioceptor e. photoreceptor f. papillae g. free nerve ending h. special sense organ i. gustatory cells j. olfactory receptors k. Golgi tendon receptor 1. _____ General sense organ that responds to pain and temperature 2. _____ Microscopic sense organ distributed all over the body 3. _____ Chemoreceptor responsible for the sense of taste 4. _____ Receptor that responds to light 5. _____ Receptor that provides information on position or movement of body parts 6. _____ taste buds are located here 7. _____ Example of a mechanoreceptor 8. _____ Chemoreceptor for the sense of smell 9. _____ Example of a proprioceptor 10. _____ Sense organ that has receptors grouped in a localized area or in complex organs 11. _____ General sense organ that is activated by stimuli that deform or change the shape of the receptor
Which of the following is involved in draining blood and CSF from the lateral portion of the brain from the cavernous sinus to the internal jugular veins?
A) external jugular veins B) superior sagittal sinus C) temporal veins D) petrosal sinus E) straight sinus
A pyrogen induces the development of ____________________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
The special name for the plasma membrane of a muscle fiber is
A. sarcoplasmic reticulum. B. sarcolemma. C. sarcoplasm. D. T tubules.