The Heart Is Responsible for Pumping Fluid Through an Extensive

question 4

Multiple Choice

The heart is responsible for pumping fluid through an extensive network of vessels divided into an arterial side and a venous side. If the arterial side were impaired, which of the following structures/systems would not be working efficiently?

• A)Capillary beds
• B)Interstitial spaces where fluid and nutrients leave the capillary beds
• C)Reabsorption of by-products of metabolism and fluids
• D)The lungs

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