Which trait is unique to arteries?

What will be an ideal response?


They transport blood away from the heart.

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A. anterior horn B. anterior root C. posterior root D. posterior horn E. spinal nerve

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The muscle responsible for stopping the micturition reflex and allowing a person to stop voiding is the

A) pyramidalis. B) detrusor. C) internal urethral sphincter. D) external urethral sphincter. E) None of the answers are correct

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The right and left iliac (inguinal) regions are lateral to the ________ region

A) hypogastric (pubic) B) right hypochondriac C) right lumbar D) left hypochondriac

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The glossopharyngeal and vagus nerves carry signals from the peripheral chemoreceptors to which structure(s)?

A. The central chemoreceptors B. The aortic and carotid bodies C. The aortic and carotid sinuses D. The pneumotaxic center of the pons E. The medulla oblongata

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