What Are the Three Buffer Systems of the Body? (Select

question 29

Multiple Choice

What are the three buffer systems of the body? (Select all that apply.)

• A)Bicarbonate/carbonic acid system
• B)Respiratory system
• C)Renal system
• D)GI system
• E)Integumentary system

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Definitions:

Arteriole

A small diameter blood vessel in the microcirculation that extends and branches out from an artery and leads to capillaries.

Ascending Aorta

Part of the aorta from which the coronary arteries arise.

Coronary Arteries

Major blood vessels that supply the heart muscle (myocardium) with oxygenated blood and nutrients.

Brachiocephalic Arteries

Major blood vessels originating from the aortic arch that supply blood to the right arm and the head and neck.