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37. Which of the following is NOT a function of the kidneys?

37. If blood volume decreased dramatically due to massive bleeding, the autonomic nervous system will attempt to maintain cardiac output by increasing the heart rate.

26. The condition where fluid compresses the heart and limits its ability to contract is called ________.        

16. Which of the following is the function of the lymph vessels?

6.  In red bone marrow newly formed blood cells enter the circulation. You would expect to see many ________ type of capillaries in red bone marrow.        

1. Which of the following is NOT a function of blood?

4. In the process of hemostasis, which step occurs first?

50. A spike in ____ triggers ovulation in females.

39. Water is primarily reabsorbed in the ____ of the nephron.

22. Which of the following is the best explanation for why the proximal convoluted tubule cells (PCT) contain so many mitochondria?