Essentials of Human Anatomy and Physiology (Custom)
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Author: Marieb
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Chapter 11, Problem 35SAE
Explain why we are able to detect pulses at superficial points across the body.
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Essentials of Human Anatomy and Physiology (Custom)
Ch. 11 - More than one choice may apply. Pulmonary veins...Ch. 11 - Given a volume of 150 ml at the end of diastole, a...Ch. 11 - Which of the following depolarizes next after the...Ch. 11 - More than one choice may apply. During atrial...Ch. 11 - More than one choice may apply. Isovolumetric...Ch. 11 - Soon after the onset of ventricular systole, the...Ch. 11 - The base of the heart is its ______ surface. a....Ch. 11 - 8. In comparing a parallel artery and vein, you...Ch. 11 - Prob. 9MCCh. 11 - Prob. 10MC
Ch. 11 - Prob. 11MCCh. 11 - 12. Which layer of the artery wall thickens most...Ch. 11 - Prob. 13MCCh. 11 - Prob. 14MCCh. 11 - The most external part of the pericardium is the...Ch. 11 - Prob. 16MCCh. 11 - Prob. 17MCCh. 11 - Prob. 18MCCh. 11 - 19. Draw a diagram of the heart showing the three...Ch. 11 - Prob. 20SAECh. 11 - Prob. 21SAECh. 11 - 22. Define systole and diastole.
Ch. 11 - Prob. 23SAECh. 11 - Prob. 24SAECh. 11 - Identify the components of the intrinsic...Ch. 11 - 26. Name three different factors that increase...Ch. 11 - Prob. 27SAECh. 11 - Describe the structure of capillary walls.Ch. 11 - Prob. 29SAECh. 11 - Name three factors that are important in promoting...Ch. 11 - Prob. 31SAECh. 11 - What are pre-capillary sphincters and vascular...Ch. 11 - Prob. 33SAECh. 11 - 34. In a fetus, the liver and lungs are almost...Ch. 11 - Explain why we are able to detect pulses at...Ch. 11 - Prob. 36SAECh. 11 - Prob. 37SAECh. 11 - 38. Two elements determine blood pressure—the...Ch. 11 - Prob. 39SAECh. 11 - Prob. 40SAECh. 11 - Prob. 41SAECh. 11 - Explain why blood flow in arteries is pulsatile...Ch. 11 - Explain the relationship between the...Ch. 11 - 44. Which type of blood vessel is most important...Ch. 11 - John is a 30-year-old man who is overweight and...Ch. 11 - 47. Mrs. Hamad, a middle-aged woman, is admitted...Ch. 11 - Hannah, a 14-year-old girl undergoing a physical...Ch. 11 - Prob. 48CAQCh. 11 - Stuart, a 49-year-old man, has been diagnosed with...Ch. 11 - Mr. Grimaldi was previously diagnosed as having a...Ch. 11 - Prob. 51CAQCh. 11 - The guards at the royal palace in London stand at...
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