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Title: Cardiovascular System

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Total Flash Cards: 10

Created: 05/01/2011 17:41:36

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Term
Arteries
 Definition
Carries blood away from the heart.
Term
Arterioles
 Definition
The smallest branches of arteries.
Term
Capillaries
 Definition
Smallest blood vessels.
Location where diffusion occurs between blood and interstitial fluid.
Term
Venules
 Definition
Collect blood from capillaries.
Unite to form veins.
Term
Veins
 Definition
Return blood to the heart
Term
Tunica intima
 Definition
Tunica interna
Innermost layer of a blood vessel
Term
Internal Elastic Membrane
 Definition
Layer of elastic fibers in outer margin
Term
Tunica media
 Definition
The middle layer of a blood vessel
Term
External elastic membrane
 Definition
Separates tunica media from tunica externa (arteries only)
Term
Tunica externa
 Definition
Tunica Adventitia
The outermost layer of a blood vessel