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UNCG BIO 271 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED LATEST
UPDATE 2025/2026
Terms in this set (15)
What are the 3 1. Arteries
main types of blood 2. Veins
vessels? 3 Capillaries
What is the function of carry blood AWAY from the heart
arteries?
What is the function of carry blood TOWARDS the heart
veins?
What do capillaries -bridge arteries and veins
do? -allow diffusion between blood and body
tissues
-3 layers make up vessel wall
- Endothelium of tunica intima
What is the basic -Connective tissue (areolar)
anatomy of the
-Tunica media
arteries and veins?
-Tunica externa
What do veins have Valve
1/
3
AM
UNCG BIO 271 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED LATEST
UPDATE 2025/2026
Terms in this set (15)
What are the 3 1. Arteries
main types of blood 2. Veins
vessels? 3 Capillaries
What is the function of carry blood AWAY from the heart
arteries?
What is the function of carry blood TOWARDS the heart
veins?
What do capillaries -bridge arteries and veins
do? -allow diffusion between blood and body
tissues
-3 layers make up vessel wall
- Endothelium of tunica intima
What is the basic -Connective tissue (areolar)
anatomy of the
-Tunica media
arteries and veins?
-Tunica externa
What do veins have Valve
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3
