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Explain the function of the vascular system.
What would complications of (malignant) HTN?
What role do arteries play in blood circulation?
Arteries are characterized by
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Explain the function of the vascular system.
The heart, blood, & blood vessels work together as a full delivery & removal system for the body.
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What is the heart's function?
A simple pump, pushes blood through a system of blood vessels to deliver oxygen & nutrients to the cells & tissues.
There are three types of blood vessels, what are they? What do they do?
arteries, veins, & capillaries; these vessels circulate blood from the heart to the body tissues & back through the lungs
to the heart.
The aorta is the largest _______________ in the body?
artery; it receives blood from the L ventricle
Arteries are characterized by
elastic & accommodate changes in blood flow by constricting/dilating
What layers make up tissues of the artery wall?
the outer layer: the tunica adventitia, is connective tissue> the middle layer: tunica media, is smooth muscle> the inner
layer: tunica intimae, consists of endothelial cells
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Explain the function of the vascular system.
What would complications of (malignant) HTN?
What role do arteries play in blood circulation?
Arteries are characterized by
Don't know?
Terms (66)
Hide definitions
Explain the function of the vascular system.
The heart, blood, & blood vessels work together as a full delivery & removal system for the body.
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What is the heart's function?
A simple pump, pushes blood through a system of blood vessels to deliver oxygen & nutrients to the cells & tissues.
There are three types of blood vessels, what are they? What do they do?
arteries, veins, & capillaries; these vessels circulate blood from the heart to the body tissues & back through the lungs
to the heart.
The aorta is the largest _______________ in the body?
artery; it receives blood from the L ventricle
Arteries are characterized by
elastic & accommodate changes in blood flow by constricting/dilating
What layers make up tissues of the artery wall?
the outer layer: the tunica adventitia, is connective tissue> the middle layer: tunica media, is smooth muscle> the inner
layer: tunica intimae, consists of endothelial cells
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