Intercalated discs are specialized contact points between cardiac muscle cells that join the cell membranes with gap junctions and desmosomes.  Which is not a function of an intercalated disc?

Blood often flows into a capillary bed from

The velocity of the blood flow decreases if

Which of the following does not move substances across capillary walls?

During isovolumetric contraction, the pressure in the ventricles _____________________.

Where is the vasomotor center located?

Blood flows faster in a venule than in a capillary because venules

Electrical signals pass quickly from one cardiomyocyte to another through the _________________ of the intercalated discs.

What is taken up by capillaries at their venous end ?

An individual has type B, Rh positive blood.  The individual has ___________________ antigens and can produce anti- __________________________ antibodies.