Swelling, one sign of inflammation, is caused by:
a. increased blood flow to the inflamed area
b. increased vessel permeability
c. increased white blood cell concentration
d. all of the above
b. increased vessel permeability
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What will be an ideal response
Spongy bone
A. contains no osteocytes. B. has spaces filled with yellow marrow. C. is composed of tubular units called osteons. D. forms diploe in the cranial bones. E. All of the choices are correct.
What structure traverses the opening indicated by the arrow in the following figure?
A) esophagus B) inferior vena cava C) aorta D) psoas major E) quadratus lumborum
Oxygen diffusion from the alveolus to the pulmonary capillary occurs because
A. alveolar PO2 is greater than capillary PO2. B. oxygen diffuses faster than carbon dioxide. C. alveolar PCO2 is greater than capillary PCO2. D. alveolar PO2 is less than capillary PCO2. E. carbon dioxide diffuses faster than oxygen.