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The aorta carries blood out of the: |
Left ventricle |
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The superior vena cava returns blood to the: |
right ventricle |
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Blood returns from the lungs during pulmonary circulation via the: |
pulmonary veins |
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The hepatic portal circulation serves the body by: |
All the above -removing excess glucose and storing it in the liver as glycogen -detoxifying blood -assisting the body to maintain proper blood - |
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Which of the following is not an artery |
inferior vena cava |
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The structure used to bypass the liver in the fetal circulation is the: |
ductus venosis |
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The foramen ovale serves the fetal circulation by: |
shunting blood from the right atrium directly into the left atrium |
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The structure used to connect the aorta and pulmonary artery in the fetal circulation is the: |
ductus arteriosis |
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Hemorroids can best be described as: |
varicose veins in the rectum |
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All of the following are major branches of the aortic arch except: |
the coronary arteries |
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Smooth muscle in blood vessels is located in the |
tunica media |
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The large veins of the cranial cavity formed by the dura mater are not usually called veins but are instead called: |
sinuses |
