Splanchnic Circulation Involves the Blood Supply That Feeds and Drains

question 49

Multiple Choice

Splanchnic circulation involves the blood supply that feeds and drains:

• A) abdominal reproductive organs.
• B) thoracic digestive organs.
• C) abdominal digestive organs.
• D) thoracic cardiovascular organs.

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Definitions:

Corpora Quadrigemina

Located in the midbrain, the corpora quadrigemina is composed of four colliculi - two superior and two inferior - involved in visual and auditory reflexes.

Medulla Oblongata

The medulla oblongata is a part of the brainstem that plays a crucial role in autonomic functions, including respiration, heart rate, and blood pressure regulation.

Posterior Horn

A region in the spinal cord's grey matter involved in sensory processing, receiving and relaying sensory information from the body to the brain.