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an arteriovenous anastomosis is also called which of the following?
vasa vasorum
shunt
sinus
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Explanation:

To solve this, we recall anatomical terms: An arteriovenous anastomosis (a direct connection between an artery and a vein) is also called a shunt. Vasa vasorum are small blood vessels supplying the walls of larger vessels, and a sinus is a cavity or a dilated blood vessel (like a venous sinus). So the correct term for an arteriovenous anastomosis is shunt.

Answer:

B. Shunt (assuming the option with "Shunt" is the second option as per the layout: the first is Vasa vasorum, second is Shunt, third is Sinus)