An arteriovenous __________ is a route by which blood flows from an artery to a vein without passing through capillaries.

A. atheroma
B. sinus
C. thoroughfare channel
D. anastomosis
E. valve


D. anastomosis

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A) flexion B) adduction C) extension D) abduction

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Which of the following is not an example of MALT?

A) tonsils B) vermiform appendix C) spleen D) Peyer's patches E) All of the answers are correct.

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A(n) ________ bond is a covalent bond that stores an unusually large amount of energy

A) forceful B) charged C) excitable D) power E) high-energy

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