PHYSIOLOGY
PULMONARY PHYSIOLOGY
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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True
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False
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -After blood passes through the capillaries, it enters the smallest veins, called venules. From the venules, it flows into progressively larger and larger veins until it reaches the heart.
Detailed explanation-2: -The aorta branches into arteries, which eventually branch into smaller arterioles. Arterioles carry blood and oxygen into the smallest blood vessels, the capillaries. Capillaries are so small they can only be seen under a microscope.
Detailed explanation-3: -Capillaries are the smallest blood vessels in the body.
Detailed explanation-4: -Postcapillary venules. Def: the smallest of the veins; they receive blood from capillaries.–Often more porous than capillaries allow more exchange of fluid with the surrounding tissues.