NEET BIOLOGY

HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY

BREATHING AND RESPIRATION

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

Kim is studying certain blood vessels in the body. Blood vessels travel from the heart to the muscles in the upper arm. Which type of vessel is Kim studying?

A	Veins
B	arteries
C	capillaries
D	lymph ducts

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -Arteries send blood away from the heart and veins brings blood to the heart.

Detailed explanation-2: -Blood travels from the heart into the subclavian artery which continues on down the arm as the axillary artery. The axillary artery travels deep in the arm pit and gives off several small branches which feed muscles and bones around the shoulder. The axillary artery continues down the arm as the brachial artery.

Detailed explanation-3: -Cardiology. Cardiology deals with diseases of the heart and blood vessels.

Detailed explanation-4: -Vascular studies use high-frequency sound waves (ultrasound) to measure the amount of blood flow in your blood vessels. A small handheld probe (transducer) is pressed against your skin. The sound waves move through your skin and other body tissues to the blood vessels.

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