All of the Following Sites Are Used for Arterial Blood

question 40

Multiple Choice

All of the following sites are used for arterial blood sampling by percutaneous needle puncture except:

• A)femoral
• B)radial
• C)brachial
• D)carotid

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Definitions:

ATP Synthase Complex

An enzyme complex that synthesizes ATP, the cell's energy currency, using a proton gradient across the membrane.

Cellular Respiration

A metabolic process that converts glucose into ATP, releasing energy for cellular processes, occurring in the mitochondria of cells.

Chemiosmosis

Process by which mitochondria and chloroplasts use the energy of an electron transport chain to create a hydrogen ion gradient that drives ATP formation.

Thylakoid Space

The internal compartment formed by the inner membrane of a thylakoid in chloroplasts, where the light-dependent reactions of photosynthesis occur.