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30 Cards in this Set
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Any vessel that carries blood away from the heart is called _________________
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vein
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The microscopic vessels that allow for exchanges between the blood and body cells are the _____________
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capillaries
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A small artery is called ________________
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arteriole
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The pulmonary circuit carries blood to the ________________
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lungs
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The most inferior portion of the aorta is the ______________________
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abdominal aorta
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The vessels that supply blood to the heart muscle are the ___________________
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coronary arteries
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The vessels that supply blood to the diaphragm are the _________________
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phrenic arteries
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The first branch of the subclavian artery is the ____________
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vertebral artery
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A communication between any two vessels is called a _________________
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anastomosis
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The union of the radial and ulnar arteries in the hand forms the _________________
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superficial palmar arch
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The longest vein of the body is the __________ vein
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saphenous
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The ________ veins drain the areas supplied by the carotid arteries
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jugular
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The large vein that drains the upper part of the body and empties into the right atrium of the heart is the _________
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superior vena cava
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The lumbar veins drain into the ________________ vena cava
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inferior
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The azygous vein drains into the ______________ vena cava
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superior
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A large channel that drains deoxygenated blood is called a(n) ________________________
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venous sinus
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The dilated channels that drain the ophthalamic veins are called the _____________________
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cavernous sinuses
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A circulatory that carries blood to a second capillary bed before it returns to the heart is called a(n) ____________
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portal system
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The splenic vein drains into the _________________portal vein
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portal vein
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Fluid is drawn into capillaries as a result of _________ pressure
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osmotic
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The longest vein of the body is the __________ vein
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saphenous
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The ________ veins drain the areas supplied by the carotid arteries
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jugular
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The large vein that drains the upper part of the body and empties into the right atrium of the heart is the _________
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superior vena cava
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The lumbar veins drain into the ________________ vena cava
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inferior
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The azygous vein drains into the ______________ vena cava
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superior
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A large channel that drains deoxygenated blood is called a(n) ________________________
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venous sinus
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The dilated channels that drain the ophthalamic veins are called the _____________________
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cavernous sinuses
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A circulatory that carries blood to a second capillary bed before it returns to the heart is called a(n) ____________
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portal system
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The splenic vein drains into the _________________portal vein
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portal vein
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Fluid is drawn into capillaries as a result of _________ pressure
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osmotic
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