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12 Cards in this Set
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What are Arteries?
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Arteries are walls with 3 layers of tissue that surround a hollow space
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What are the 3 layers?
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First layer is endothelium
2nd layer is smooth muscle and digestion fibers 3rd layer is elastic and collagen fibers |
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What are arterioles?
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Arterioles are smaller versions of an artery
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What are capillariers?
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Capillariers are single layers of endothelial cells (micro)
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What are venules?
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Venules are mini veins
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What are veins?
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They contain valves
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What are the 5 types of blood vessels?
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arteries, veins, capillaries, arterioles, and venules
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What is the function of arteries?
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Arteries bring blood throughout the body
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What is the function of veins?
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Veins carry blood back to the heart
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What is the function of capillaries?
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Capillaries permit the exchange of nutrients and wastes between the body and blood vessels
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What is the function of arterioles?
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Arterioles deliver blood to capillaries
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What is the function of venules?
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Venules drain blood from capillaries into veins
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