Human Anatomy & Physiology (2nd Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134553511
Author: Erin C. Amerman
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 18, Problem 15CYR
The hydrostatic pressure gradient drives water _________capillaries, and the colloid osmotic pressure draws water __________capillaries.
a. out of; out of
b. out of; into
c. into; out of
d. into; into
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Human Anatomy & Physiology (2nd Edition)
Ch. 18.1 - Define the three types of blood vessels in the...Ch. 18.1 - Prob. 2QCCh. 18.1 - Prob. 3QCCh. 18.1 - Prob. 4QCCh. 18.1 - Prob. 5QCCh. 18.1 - 6. How do veins differ structurally and...Ch. 18.1 - Prob. 7QCCh. 18.1 - What are venous valves, and what are their...Ch. 18.1 - Prob. 9QCCh. 18.2 - Prob. 1QC
Ch. 18.2 - Prob. 2QCCh. 18.2 - Prob. 3QCCh. 18.2 - Prob. 4QCCh. 18.2 - Prob. 5QCCh. 18.2 - Prob. 6QCCh. 18.2 - 7. How does mean arterial pressure differ from...Ch. 18.2 - Prob. 8QCCh. 18.2 - Prob. 9QCCh. 18.3 - Prob. 1QCCh. 18.3 - Prob. 2QCCh. 18.3 - Prob. 3QCCh. 18.3 - Prob. 4QCCh. 18.3 - Prob. 5QCCh. 18.3 - Prob. 6QCCh. 18.3 - Prob. 7QCCh. 18.3 - 8. What is circulatory shock, and why is it...Ch. 18.4 - Describe the structure and size of a typical...Ch. 18.4 - 2. List three ways in which substances may cross...Ch. 18.4 - 3. Describe the properties of the three types of...Ch. 18.4 - 4. What is tissue perfusion?
Ch. 18.4 - Prob. 5QCCh. 18.4 - Prob. 6QCCh. 18.4 - Prob. 7QCCh. 18.4 - Prob. 8QCCh. 18.4 - Prob. 9QCCh. 18.5 - What is hydrostatic pressure? How does hydrostatic...Ch. 18.5 - 2. In which direction does the hydrostatic...Ch. 18.5 - 3. What is colloid osmotic pressure? In which...Ch. 18.5 - Prob. 4QCCh. 18.5 - Where in the capillary does net filtration take...Ch. 18.5 - Prob. 6QCCh. 18.6 - List the three branches of the aortic arch.Ch. 18.6 - Prob. 2QCCh. 18.6 - 3. What is the cerebral arterial circle, and what...Ch. 18.6 - Prob. 4QCCh. 18.6 - Which arteries supply the anterior and posterior...Ch. 18.6 - Prob. 6QCCh. 18.6 - Which artery supplies the upper limb?Ch. 18.6 - Trace the arterial supply of the upper limb from...Ch. 18.6 - 9. Which artery supplies the lower limb?
Ch. 18.6 - Trace the arterial supply of the lower limb from...Ch. 18.6 - Prob. 11QCCh. 18.7 - Where do most veins superior to the diaphragm...Ch. 18.7 - Prob. 2QCCh. 18.7 - Where are the dural sinuses located? What drains...Ch. 18.7 - How does drainage of the posterior body wall...Ch. 18.7 - 5. Which abdominal vessels drain straight into...Ch. 18.7 - Prob. 6QCCh. 18.7 - Prob. 7QCCh. 18.7 - Prob. 8QCCh. 18.7 - Prob. 9QCCh. 18.7 - Prob. 10QCCh. 18 - Prob. 1CYRCh. 18 - Locations where vessels connect via collateral...Ch. 18 - 3. The carotid sinus contains:
a....Ch. 18 - 4. Which of the following factors would increase...Ch. 18 - Which of the following would produce a decrease in...Ch. 18 - Fill in the blanks: The two pressures within the...Ch. 18 - The lowest pressure in the systemic circuit occurs...Ch. 18 - Explain the mechanisms that assist in the return...Ch. 18 - Mark the following statements as true or false. If...Ch. 18 - Prob. 10CYRCh. 18 - Capillaries consist of: a. three thin tunics. b....Ch. 18 - List three ways in which substances can cross the...Ch. 18 - Which of the following structures is the leakiest?...Ch. 18 - Prob. 14CYRCh. 18 - 15. The hydrostatic pressure gradient drives water...Ch. 18 - Prob. 16CYRCh. 18 - Match the following arteries with the correct...Ch. 18 - Which of the following is not a common pulse...Ch. 18 - 19. Which of the following vessels does not drain...Ch. 18 - Match the following veins with the correct...Ch. 18 - 1. Explain why a severed artery spurts blood,...Ch. 18 - 2. Explain why a person who is 7 feet tall is...Ch. 18 - Prob. 3CYUCh. 18 - Prob. 1AYKACh. 18 - 2. Mr. Gupta has been diagnosed with nephrotic...Ch. 18 - Predict the effects of each of the following on...Ch. 18 - Prob. 4AYKBCh. 18 - Ms. Rodgers has been diagnosed with secretion of...
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