Match Each Term Below with Its Description

question 39

Multiple Choice

Match each term below with its description.
-Tiny vessels that nourish the cells of arterial walls

• A)Aortic bodies
• B)Superior mesenteric
• C)Left common carotid
• D)Thoracic
• E)Vascular clamp
• F)Inferior mesenteric
• G)Vasa vasorum
• H)Abdominal
• I)Vena cava
• J)External iliac

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Definitions:

Acidic

Having a pH less than 7, indicating a higher concentration of hydrogen ions in a solution, which gives it acidic properties.

Basic

In chemistry, basic describes substances with a pH greater than 7, possessing the ability to accept protons or donate electrons or hydroxide ions.

Metabolic Reactions

Chemical reactions in living organisms that are necessary for maintaining life, involving anabolism and catabolism.

Chemical Compounds

Chemical compounds are substances consisting of two or more different chemically bonded elements, with a fixed ratio determining the composition.