Edema is most likely to occur when someone is experiencing .
Select one:
a. dehydration
b. diarrhea
c. burns
d. shock
e. vomiting
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If someone has a blood pressure reading of 120/70 mm Hg, their pulse pressure would be
Select one:
a. 90 mm Hg.
b. 50 mm Hg.
c. 120 mm Hg.
d. 70 mm Hg.
e. 190 mm Hg.
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The correct answer is: 50 mm Hg.
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What would occur if adrenocorticotropic hormone and cortisol levels increased?
Select one:
a. adrenocorticotropic hormone levels would decline from high cortisol levels
b. positive feedback causes an increase in adrenocorticotropic hormone production
c. cortisol levels would decline because of an increase in adrenocorticotropic hormone levels
d. none of these choices are correct
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levels
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Which of the following is responsible for the exchange of nutrients and gases between the blood
and tissue cells?
Select one:
a. arteries
b. capillaries
c. arterioles
d. venules
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e. veins
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Select a correct description of distributing arteries.
Select one:
a. They contain a thick tunica media.
b. They contain a lot of elastic tissue.
c. They transport blood from arterioles to capillaries.
d. They do not contain smooth muscle in their walls.
e. They are strong, rigid vessels.
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The correct answer is: They contain a thick tunica media.
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Which of the following accurately describes Poiseuille's law?
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