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-multicellular
-carry oxygen/nutrients/byproducts |
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| what circ system needs to function |
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-pressure gradient (down)
-pump
-vessels (flexible)
-transport medium
-boss to tell what to do |
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-low P
-gas exchange in lungs |
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-high P
-blood to tissure
-match supply to demand |
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| both pulmonary/systemic are in |
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| series (one occurs before other)(change in one will effect other) |
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| pressure reservoirs/conduits |
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| -resistance vessels control distribution |
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| -conduits/blood reservoirs |
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| 3 layers of blood vessels |
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Definition
-tunica externa
-tunica media
-tunica interna |
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Definition
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Definition
| -smooth muscle and elastin |
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| -bumpy (high velocity of blood) |
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| blood vessels that maintain blood pressure |
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| -small arteries/arterioles where smooth muscle content is high |
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-conducting
-expand and recoil
-maintains pressure to keep blood flowing
-resistant to vasoconstricting forces |
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-distributing (more specific)
-very active during vasoconstriction |
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