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Microscopic Anatomy--Arterial / Venous
Question | Answer |
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The smallest vessels in the body are: | Capillaries |
The term tunica adeventitia denotes: | The outer lining of the arterial wall. |
The term tunica intima denotes: | The inner lining of the arterial wall |
The blood supply to vascular tissue is provided by: | Vaso Vasorum Vaso Vasorum is Latin for "vessel-vessels" vasculature to perfuse the tissue of the vasculature. |
The layer of arterial or venous wall composed entirely of endothelial cells is the: | Tunica intima |
Regarding capillaries, which is FALSE? A. They have only intima and adv layers. B. They measure approx. 8 microns in diameter. C. The transit time of blood through capillaries is appx 1-3 sec. D. They lose fluid at the arteriolar end. E. They resorb | The statement about capillaries---"They have only intima and adventitia layer"--if false. |
Name four things about capillaries. | They measure approx. 8 microns in diameter. The transit time of blood through capillaries is approx. 1-3 seconds. They lose fluid at the arteriolar end. They resorb fluid at the venular end. |
A venule contains which vessel layers? | Tunica media and tunica intima |