Ryan's knee was injured in a basketball game. When he gets home he notices swelling, redness, heat and pain in his knee. What is causing the redness?
a. Accumulation of fluid at the site of the injury
b. Dilation of small blood vessels in the injured area
c. Influx of warm arterial blood
d. Edema within the damaged tissues
b
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a. angina pectoris. b. shearing. c. intermittent claudication. d. an aneurysm.
All of the body systems and/or organs below are affected by anorexia nervosa with the exception of:
a. Circulatory system b. Muscular system c. Nervous system d. Female Reproductive system
As the RBC die, the iron is recycled and stored in the liver as:
a. bilirubin. b. ferritin. c. hemoglobin. d. hematocrit.
There is some evidence that mineral loss may be greater in athletes than in the sedentary population
Indicate whether the statement is true or false