What is the flow of blood through a capillary bed called?

A) pulmonary circulation
B) hepatic portal circulation
C) systemic circulation
D) microcirculation


D

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The deep region of the penis, surrounding the urethra, that engorges with blood during an erection is known as the ________.

A. ductus (vas) deferens B. epididymis C. corpus cavernosum D. scrotum E. corpus spongiosum

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Reflex arcs

A. are capable of receiving a stimulus and yielding a response. B. are the basic structural units of the nervous system. C. occur primarily in the cerebral cortex of the brain. D. involve inhibitory neurons. E. do not involve the spinal cord.

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What organelle is most active in causing programmed cell death?

A) Rough endoplasmic reticulum B) Mitochondrion C) Centriole D) Nucleus E) Lysosome

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