Which of the following arteries is the first branch of the abdominal aorta?
A) splenic artery
B) superior mesenteric artery
C) celiac trunk
D) femoral artery
E) hepatic artery
C
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a. optimum breathing b. pulmonary surfactant c. lung efficiency d. pulmonary circulation
If implantation of a fertilized egg occurs, the corpus luteum is maintained by ____________ from the embryo.
A) Estrogen B) FSH C) Human chorionic gonadotropin D) Progesterone
During the cardiac cycle, the left atrium and ventricle contract simultaneously, and then the right atrium and ventricle contract at the same time.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Given the following forces acting at a given point across the capillary wall, what type of fluid movement will be taking place at that point? Capillary blood pressure = 32 mm Hg Blood-colloid osmotic pressure = 23 mm Hg Interstitial-fluid hydrostatic pressure = 1 mm Hg Interstitial-fluid-colloid osmotic pressure = 0 mm Hg
a. Ultrafiltration will occur with a net outward pressure of 8 mm Hg. b. Ultrafiltration will occur with a net outward pressure of 10 mm Hg. c. Ultrafiltration will occur with a net outward pressure of 56 mm Hg. d. Reabsorption will occur with a net inward pressure of 24 mm Hg. e. Reabsorption will occur with a net inward pressure of 10 mm Hg.