Essentials of Human Anatomy & Physiology & Laboratory Manual with Pearson eText -- ValuePack

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Author: Elaine N. Marieb

Publisher: PEARSON

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Chapter 11, Problem 32SAE

What are pre-capillary sphincters and vascular shunts, and what are their respective functions?

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Essentials of Human Anatomy & Physiology & Laboratory Manual with Pearson eText -- ValuePack

Ch. 11 - More than one choice may apply. Pulmonary veins...Ch. 11 - Given a volume of 150 ml at the end of diastole, a...Ch. 11 - Which of the following depolarizes next after the...Ch. 11 - More than one choice may apply. During atrial...Ch. 11 - More than one choice may apply. Isovolumetric...Ch. 11 - Soon after the onset of ventricular systole, the...Ch. 11 - The base of the heart is its ______ surface. a....Ch. 11 - 8. In comparing a parallel artery and vein, you...Ch. 11 - Prob. 9MC Ch. 11 - Prob. 10MC

Ch. 11 - Prob. 11MC Ch. 11 - 12. Which layer of the artery wall thickens most...Ch. 11 - Prob. 13MC Ch. 11 - Prob. 14MC Ch. 11 - The most external part of the pericardium is the...Ch. 11 - Prob. 16MC Ch. 11 - Prob. 17MC Ch. 11 - Prob. 18MC Ch. 11 - 19. Draw a diagram of the heart showing the three...Ch. 11 - Prob. 20SAE Ch. 11 - Prob. 21SAE Ch. 11 - 22. Define systole and diastole. Ch. 11 - Prob. 23SAE Ch. 11 - Prob. 24SAE Ch. 11 - Identify the components of the intrinsic...Ch. 11 - 26. Name three different factors that increase...Ch. 11 - Prob. 27SAE Ch. 11 - Describe the structure of capillary walls.Ch. 11 - Prob. 29SAE Ch. 11 - Name three factors that are important in promoting...Ch. 11 - Prob. 31SAE Ch. 11 - What are pre-capillary sphincters and vascular...Ch. 11 - Prob. 33SAE Ch. 11 - 34. In a fetus, the liver and lungs are almost...Ch. 11 - Explain why we are able to detect pulses at...Ch. 11 - Prob. 36SAE Ch. 11 - Prob. 37SAE Ch. 11 - 38. Two elements determine blood pressure—the...Ch. 11 - Prob. 39SAE Ch. 11 - Prob. 40SAE Ch. 11 - Prob. 41SAE Ch. 11 - Explain why blood flow in arteries is pulsatile...Ch. 11 - Explain the relationship between the...Ch. 11 - 44. Which type of blood vessel is most important...Ch. 11 - John is a 30-year-old man who is overweight and...Ch. 11 - 47. Mrs. Hamad, a middle-aged woman, is admitted...Ch. 11 - Hannah, a 14-year-old girl undergoing a physical...Ch. 11 - Prob. 48CAQ Ch. 11 - Stuart, a 49-year-old man, has been diagnosed with...Ch. 11 - Mr. Grimaldi was previously diagnosed as having a...Ch. 11 - Prob. 51CAQ Ch. 11 - The guards at the royal palace in London stand at...

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