BIOLOGY:CONCEPTS+APPL.(LOOSELEAF)
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Chapter 33, Problem 12SA
A pulmonary _______ carries oxygen-poor blood.
| a. artery | b. veins |
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BIOLOGY:CONCEPTS+APPL.(LOOSELEAF)
Ch. 33 - All vertebrates have _______ . a. a closed...Ch. 33 - Prob. 2SACh. 33 - The ________ circuit carries blood to and from...Ch. 33 - Prob. 4SACh. 33 - Prob. 5SACh. 33 - Prob. 6SACh. 33 - Prob. 7SACh. 33 - Contraction of _______ drives the flow of blood...Ch. 33 - Blood pressure is highest in the _______ and...Ch. 33 - At rest, the largest volume of blood is in ______....
Ch. 33 - Which heart chamber has the thickest wall? a....Ch. 33 - A pulmonary _______ carries oxygen-poor blood. a....Ch. 33 - Prob. 13SACh. 33 - Prob. 14SACh. 33 - Match the terms with their descriptions....Ch. 33 - Prob. 1CTCh. 33 - Explain why a blood clot that forms in the leg,...Ch. 33 - Chronic alcoholism harms the liver. Alcoholics...
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