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What do the capillaries in the cellular tissue exchange?
What do the capillaries in the cellular tissue exchange?
- water and carbon dioxide
- oxygen, nutrients, and water (correct)
- carbon dioxide and oxygen
- oxygen and nutrients
What is the purpose of the valves in the veins?
What is the purpose of the valves in the veins?
- to remove blood from the body
- to pump blood to the heart
- to prevent backflow of blood (correct)
- to increase blood pressure
Where do the venules empty into?
Where do the venules empty into?
- capillaries
- veins (correct)
- arteries
- arterioles
What is the term for the medical procedure of removing blood from the body for analysis?
What is the term for the medical procedure of removing blood from the body for analysis?
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What is the direction of blood flow in the veins?
What is the direction of blood flow in the veins?
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What do the capillaries in the lungs absorb?
What do the capillaries in the lungs absorb?
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What is the term for the vessels that branch away from the arteries in the abdomen?
What is the term for the vessels that branch away from the arteries in the abdomen?
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What is the component of blood that is present in small amounts in the veins?
What is the component of blood that is present in small amounts in the veins?
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What is the final destination of the blood in the veins?
What is the final destination of the blood in the veins?
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What is the characteristic of blood pressure in the veins compared to the arteries?
What is the characteristic of blood pressure in the veins compared to the arteries?
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