What Is the Correct Route That a Drop of Blood

question 12

Multiple Choice

What is the correct route that a drop of blood would follow as it flows through the following vessels?
1) superior vena cava
2) internal jugular vein
3) sigmoid sinuses
4) subclavian vein
5) brachiocephalic vein

• A) 3, 2, 4, 5, 1
• B) 1, 2, 5, 3, 4
• C) 2, 3, 1, 4, 5
• D) 3, 2, 5, 4, 1

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Definitions:

Cephalocaudal

A principle of physical growth that states development progresses from the head down to the rest of the body.

Proximodistal

A pattern of development where growth starts at the center of the body and moves towards the extremities.

Locomotion

Movement from one place to another.

Neuron's Cell Body

The part of a neuron that contains the nucleus and the bulk of the cytoplasm, responsible for the cell's metabolic activity.