Modified Mastering A&P with Pearson eText -- Standalone Access Card -- for Human Anatomy & Physiology (11th Edition)
Modified Mastering A&P with Pearson eText -- Standalone Access Card -- for Human Anatomy & Physiology (11th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134763415
Author: Elaine N. Marieb, Katja Hoehn
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 19, Problem 10RQ
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Match the term 1. Unpaired branch of abdominal aorta, 2. The second branch of aortic arch, 3. Branch of internal carotid, 4. Branch of external carotid, and 5. Origin of femoral arteries, with the most closely related descriptions given below:

right common carotid

superior mesenteric

left common carotid

external iliac

inferior mesenteric

superficial temporal

celiac trunk

facial

ophthalmic

interior iliac

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The cardiovascular system of the body is responsible for transporting the oxygen and the nutrients to all the cellular compartments and cells of the body. This system comprises the blood vessels and the heart. The blood vessels comprise the arteries, veins, and the capillaries. The arteries are responsible for carrying blood away from the heart. The veins carry the blood toward to the heart.

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