The Resistance of the ________ Accounts for About One Half

question 45

Multiple Choice

The resistance of the ________ accounts for about one half of the total resistance in the systemic circulation.

• A) blood flow
• B) flow rate
• C) arterioles
• D) capillaries

Understand the causes, prevention, and treatment of hepatitis.

Recognize key dietary components and their relevance to digestion.

Identify specific structures within the digestive system and their functions based on definitions.

Understand the impact and management of common digestive disorders and diseases.

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Definitions:

Otolith

Small calcified structures found in the inner ear of vertebrates, crucial for balance and hearing by detecting motion and orientation.

Middle Ear

A part of the ear that contains three small bones known as the ossicles, responsible for transmitting sound from the outer ear to the inner ear.

Auditory Nerve

A cranial nerve that transmits sound information from the cochlea of the inner ear to the brain.

Olfactory Tract

A pathway of neural fibers that transmit smell information from the nose to the brain.