Fatty foods tend to remain in the stomach longer than protein or carbohydrate foods.

The double-layered folds of peritoneum that supports portions of the small intestine are called mesenteries.

The thymus is in the mediastinum behind the sternum.

Osmotic pressure forces molecules in the blood out through capillary walls.

Central venous pressure is the pressure in the inferior vena cava at the central point of the abdomen.

The aorta is the largest artery in the pulmonary circuit.

The greater omentum is composed of the

Capillary walls consist of a single layer of epithelial cells, and they exchange substances in the blood for substances in the tissue fluid surrounding body cells.

An antigen is ______, whereas an antibody is ______.

Intrinsic factor is necessary for the normal absorption of vitamin B12 from the small intestine.