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Human Anatomy 4.2

Vessels

QuestionAnswer
What pumps blood into arteries? Ventricles
Blockage on left means ______ blood, blockage on right means ____ blood. Not enough, too much.
What carries blood to the heart? Veins
What carries blood from heart to body then back to heart? Blood vessels
What circulation has deoxygenated blood and arteries that branch in the lungs? Pulmonary circulation
What circulation delivers oxygen and nutrients to tissue? Systemic circulation
What drains blood from capillaries into the veins? Venules
What connects arterioles and venules? Capillaries
What is the biggest blood reservoir? Venules and veins
What blood vessel layer has smooth muscle and what one has collagen fibers? What do they have in common? Media has smooth, externa has collogen, they both have elastic
What are the blood vessel layers? Tunica interna, media, and externa
What carries blood away from the heart? Arteries
What circulation carries blood between 2 capillary networks without passing through the heart? Hepatic portal circulation
What is the hepatic portal circulations coordinating veins? Superior mesenteric and splenic veins
What capillary is the leakiest? And in the liver Sinusoid cappilaries
What capillary is leaky? And in the small intestines Fenestrated capillaries
What capillary is the most common? and everywhere else Continuous capillaries
Elastic arteries are... Large and conducting
What is a union of 2 or more branches of artery that supply the same region of the body? Anastomers
Muscular arteries are... Medium and distributing
Capillaries are also known as... Exchange vessels
Created by: LaurenNeer
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