By Race, the Children at Highest Risk for Child Abuse

question 23

True/False

By race, the children at highest risk for child abuse appear to be Hispanics.

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Definitions:

Capillaries

The smallest blood vessels in the body, connecting veins and arteries and facilitating the exchange of water, oxygen, carbon dioxide, and many other nutrients and waste substances between blood and tissues.

SA Node

The sinoatrial node, a group of cells in the right atrium of the heart that acts as a natural pacemaker, initiating the heart's electrical impulses.

AV Node

The AV Node, or Atrioventricular Node, is a part of the heart's electrical system that acts as a gatekeeper, controlling the electrical impulses between the atria and ventricles.

Cardiac Conduction

The process by which the heart's electrical system transmits signals, leading to muscle contraction and heartbeats.