anastomosis Correct Answers union of the branches of two or
more arteries supplying the same region
anastomotic veins Correct Answers venous channels
angiogenesis Correct Answers growth of new blood vessels
aortic reflex Correct Answers regulates systemic blood pressure
arteries Correct Answers carry blood away from the heart
arterioles Correct Answers smaller arteries that regulate the
flow of blood into capillary networks
autoregulation Correct Answers the ability of tissue to
automatically adjust its blood flow to match its metabolic
demands
baroreceptors Correct Answers monitor changes in pressure and
stretch in the walls of blood vessels; located in the aorta, internal
carotid arteries and arteries in the neck and chest
blood colloid osmotic pressure Correct Answers force caused
by the colloidal suspension of proteins in plasma; pull fluid from
interstitial space to capillaries
blood flow Correct Answers the volume of blood that through
any tissue in a given time period
, blood hydrostatic pressure Correct Answers pushes fluid out of
capillaries into interstitial fluid
blood pressure Correct Answers hydrostatic pressure exerted by
blood on the walls of a blood vessel
bradycardia Correct Answers slow heart rate
bulk flow Correct Answers passive process in which large
numbers of ions, molecules or particles in a fluid move together
in the same direction
capillaries Correct Answers numerous tiny vessels
capillary bed Correct Answers network of 10-100 capillaries
that arises from a single metarteriole
capillary exchange Correct Answers movement of substances
between blood and interstitial fluid
cardiac accelerator nerves Correct Answers how sympathetic
impulses reach the heart
cardiovascular center Correct Answers located in the medulla
oblongata; helps regulate heart rate and stroke volume
cardogenic shock Correct Answers shock due to poor heart
function
carotid sinus reflex Correct Answers regulates blood pressure in
the brain