Human Anatomy & Physiology (11th Edition)
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Author: Elaine N. Marieb, Katja N. Hoehn
Publisher: PEARSON
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A experiment in which cancer cells were injected into the vein leading to the liver demonstrated:
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a.
Very few cancer cells were trapped in the capillary bed of the liver
b.
Many cancer cells were trapped in the capillary bed but most of them were not able to escape the blood into the tissues.
c.
Most of the cancer cells were trapped in the capillary bed but only a small percentage formed macrometastases
d.
Many cancer cells were trapped in the capillary bed and most of these became macrometastases.
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