Within the capillary bed a relatively direct means of arteriole-venule communication is provided by the ________.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


arteriovenous anastomoses, central channels

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A) an oxygen debt B) fatigue C) treppe D) tetanus E) atrophy

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Which of the following is correctly matched?

A. Second stage of labor - ends with cervix dilation to maximum B. Third stage of labor - placenta expelled from uterus C. First stage of laborĀ - Fetus exits vagina

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Which of the following muscles insert(s) on the patella?

A. Soleus B. Adductors of the thigh C. Quadriceps femoris group D. Hamstring group E. Sartorius

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Microfilaments do not

A) anchor the cytoskeleton to membrane proteins. B) control the consistency of cytoplasm. C) with myosin, produce cell movement. D) provide strength. E) form centrioles.

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