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When precapillary sphincters constrict and close, which vessels remain open for blood to flow from arterioles into venules?

A pleural effusion due to an accumulation of pus is know as:

The muscle that bends the joint is called a __________ muscle.

What pigment can only be found by eating orange colored foods and can turn our skin orange in high amounts?

The  _______________ is the layer of the blood vessels that changes the diameter of the vessels, controlling peripheral resistance. 

__________ is caused by oversecretion of cortisol, resulting in fatigue, muscular weakness, and changes in body appearance.

The ________ nervous system signals blood vessels to constrict.

This is a condition where an artery has become abnormally widened because of a localized weakness in the arterial wall.

The deepest layer of the epidermis where new keratinocytes are formed is called the:

The end of a long bone is known as the ________.