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Ch. 21 Blood Vessels
Lecture Exam #5
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 1
07/18/2011

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Functions of blood vessels
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Transport blood and make and release chemical messengers (endocrine gland)
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Arteries function is what?
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Transport blood away from the heart. "Resistance vessels"
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Veins function as what?
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Transport blood towards the heart. "Capacitance vessels"
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Capillaries function as what?
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Exchange materials between blood and tissues.
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Which blood vessel has the capacity to store a large amount of blood?
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Veins
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What are the 3 layers in veins and arteries?
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Tunica externa, tunica media and tunica interna.
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Why do veins have valves?
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To keep blood flowing in 1 direction; towards the heart.
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Which blood vessel has the greatest rate of diffusion and why?
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Capillaries because they are only 1 cell layer thick.
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What is a continuous capillary?
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What is a fenestrated capillary?
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What is a sinusoidal capillary?
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What is the simplest pathway?
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What is the portal system/series?
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What is the parallel system?
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What is the location and function of the aorta?
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What is the location and function of the brachiocephalic trunk?
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What is the location and function of the left common carotid artery?
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What is the location and function of the left subclavian artery?
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What is the location and function of the right common artery?
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What is the location and function of the right subclavian artery?
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What is the location and function of the internal carotid artery?
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What is the location and function of the external carotid artery?
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