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Determine if the underlined portions of the statement are true or false. Vaccines are effective at preventing future infections by a specific pathogen because they stimulate innate immune defenses making it difficult for the pathogen to re-enter the body.

Vasodilation of the blood vessels in the skin will result in a lower body temperature.

Which type of blood vessel contains walls that are composed of a single layer of endothelial cells and a basement membrane?

Type of sensory neurons located in the aortic and carotid bodies that monitor carbon dioxide and oxygen levels in the arterial blood are called:

Which type of blood vessel contains walls that are composed of a single layer of endothelial cells and a basement membrane?

When measuring BP, the ____________ pressure is the pressure in the artery during ventricular contraction.

The fetal blood receives oxygen in the __________________.

In _________________ ___________________ immunity antibodies are artificially introduced into the body to interact with a specific antigen (the Rho GAM shot given to Rh negative women with Rh positive fetus’; look under Rh negative in the notes). (Choose all that apply; no partial credit)

The terminal portion of the urinary system consists of a small tube that extends from the urinary bladder to the exterior of the body called the:

Which part of the kidney filters the fluids (blood)?