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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The clear and potassium-rich fluid that fills the labyrinth is | endolymph. |
| Visceroceptors are located in which of the following? | Internal organs |
| The molecule that makes up 95% of the dry weight of each red blood cell and is responsible for the red pigment is | hemoglobin. |
| Which of the following is not a formed element found in the blood? | Plasma |
| A disease that develops as a result of the reaction of a mother’s Rh antibodies with her Rh-positive baby is | erythroblastosis fetalis. |
| A decrease in the amount of white blood cells is called | leukopenia. |
| During pregnancy, what happens to the oxygenated blood returned from the placenta via the umbilical vein? | It flows into the inferior vena cava. |
| The vagus is said to act as a “brake” on the heart. This situation is called | vagal inhibition. |
| Blood pressure is measured with the aid of an apparatus known as a(n) | sphygmomanometer. |
| Factors that affect the strength of myocardial contraction are called | inotropic factors. |