Comparing the Costs and Benefits of Each Potential Course of Action

question 51

Multiple Choice

Comparing the costs and benefits of each potential course of action is called

• A) evaluating results.
• B) cost-benefit analysis.
• C) strategic planning.
• D) conducting ethics double check.

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Definitions:

Endothelium

Layer of flat cells lining blood and lymphatic vessels and the chambers of the heart.

Precapillary Sphincters

Circular muscular valves located at the entrance of capillaries, regulating blood flow into the capillary beds according to the body's needs.

Tunica Media

Middle, usually muscular, coat of an artery or another tubular structure.

Capillary Beds

Networks of capillaries, the smallest blood vessels, that facilitate the exchange of water, oxygen, carbon dioxide, and many other nutrients and waste substances between blood and tissues.