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11 Cards in this Set
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What is the Tunica intima composed of?
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Composed of endothelium (simple squamous epithelium)
Subendothelial layer - thin layer of areolar connective tissue |
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What is the Tunica Media composed of?
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Composed of circularly arranged layers of smooth muscle cells.
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Where does Vasoconstriction & Vasodilation take place?
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Tunica Media
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These are smaller arteries that supply the larger arteries; run through the tunica externa
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Vasa vasorum
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What is the Tunica externa composed of?
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Areolar connective tissue containing elastic collagen fibers
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What is the thickest layer in arteries
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tunica media
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What is the thickest layer in Veins
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tunica externa
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Capillaries only have one layer called?
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tunica intima
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Capillaries contain only the tunica intima without connective tissue and muscle layers......what does this allow making capillaries special?
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rapid gas and nutrient exchange.
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What are the three types of arteries?
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Elastic
Muscular Arterioles |
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Largest of the arteries? Most are near the heart?
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Elastic
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