Total peripheral resistance is primarily dependent on ____________________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


the degree of arteriolar vasoconstriction

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A brief contraction of all muscle fibers in a motor unit in response to a single action potential moving down the somatic motor neuron is known as

a) isometric contraction. b) isotonic contraction. c) tetany. d) refractory period. e) twitch contraction.

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Chemical secretions from ____ attack some worm parasites in the body

a. neutrophils b. eosinophils c. lymphocytes d. monocytes

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Which of the following gives a cell structural support, determines the shape of a cell, and directs the movement of substances through a cell?

A. The Golgi complex B. The nucleus C. The cytoskeleton D. The plasma membrane E. Cholesterol

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