Precapillary Sphincters Will

question 60

Multiple Choice

Precapillary sphincters will

• A) control blood flow into the true capillaries.
• B) cause blood to flow directly from the metarteriole into the postcapillary venule.
• C) open when the tissue needs nutrients.
• D) close when the tissue's needs have been met.
• E) All of the answers are correct.

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Definitions:

Price Rigidity

Characteristic of oligopolistic markets by which firms are reluctant to change prices even if costs or demands change.

Demand Curve

Depicts how the quantity demanded of a commodity varies with its price, commonly shown as a downward-sloping line on a graph, reflecting the inverse relationship between price and quantity demanded.

Price Leadership

Pattern of pricing in which one firm regularly announces price changes that other firms then match.

Oligopolistic Firms

Companies operating in a market structure characterized by a small number of firms controlling a large market share, often leading to limited competition.