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18 Cards in this Set
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Function of elastic arteries |
Conduct blood from heart to muscular arteries |
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Function of muscular arteries |
Distribute blood to arteriolesarte |
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Function of arterioles |
Deliver blood to capillaries and help regulate blood flow from arteries to capillaries |
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Function of capillaries |
Permit exchange of nutrients and wastes between blood and interstitial fluid; distribute blood to postcapillary venules |
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Function of postcapillary venules |
Pass blood into muscular venules; permit exchange Of nutrients and wastes between blood and interstitial fluid and function in wbc emigration |
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Function of muscular venules |
Pass blood into vein; act as reservoirs for accumulating large volumes of blood |
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Function of veins |
return blood to heart, facilitated by valves in limb veins |
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5 main types of blood vessels |
Arteries, arterioles, capillaries, venules, veins |
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Artery |
Carry blood away from heart to other organs |
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Arterioles |
Small artery that delivers blood to capillaries |
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Capillary |
Tiny vessel |
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Vein |
Vessel that convey blood from tissues back to the heart |
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Tunics |
Layers of the wall of blood vessels |
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Tunics |
Layers of the wall of blood vessels |
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Tunica interna |
Forms Inner lining of blood vessel |
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Tunics |
Layers of the wall of blood vessels |
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Tunica interna |
Forms Inner lining of blood vessel |
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Lumen |
Interior opening of the vessel |
