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| The layer of vascular tissue that consists of an endothelial lining and an underlying layer of connective tissue dominated by elastic fibers is the |
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| Smooth muscle fibers in arteries and veins are found in the |
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| one of the major charactistics of arteries supplying peripheral tissues is that they are |
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| the blood vessels that play the most important role in the regulation of blood flow and blood pressure are the |
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| The blood vessels that have valves are the |
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| the veins that carry blood to the heart are the |
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| Blood flow through a capillary is regulated by the |
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Pressure differences
the viscosity of the blood
the length and diameter of the blood vessels
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| Blood flow through circulatory system is affected by |
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because the veins have valves to prevent the backflow of blood
with the aid of contractions of skeletal muscles
with the aid of thoratic cavity pressure changes
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| Blood is able to return to the heart through veins |
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| Of the following blood vessels, the greatest resistance to blood flow occurs in the |
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| Friction between the blood and the vessel walls |
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| The most important determinant of vascular resistance is |
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| Blood osmotic pressure is most affecte by changes in the plasma concentration of |
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| Capillary hydrostatic pressure (CHP) tends to push water |
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| High pressure to an area of lower pressure |
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| in filtration, hydrostatic pressure pushes water molecules from an area of |
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reabsorbs water back into the blood |
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| Blood osmotic pressure (BOP) tends to |
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| The force that pushes water molecules out of solution is |
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| A force that pulls water into a solution is |
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