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BIO 109 BIO 109: Exam 4 Part 4: Blood
Vessels (Dr. Aldi) Questions and Answers
2026 Latest Update
function of capillariestype 1 pneumocytes Ans: red arrow Simple squamous
epithelium Ans: flat nucleussite of nutrient and waste exchange
the largest arteries of the body are called...type 1 pneumocytes Ans: red
arrow Simple squamous epithelium Ans: flat nucleuselastic arteries (garden
hose-sized aorta)
if elastic artery is too narrow it causes what?type 1 pneumocytes Ans: red
arrow Simple squamous epithelium Ans: flat nucleushigh blood pressure
if elastic artery is too tight it causes what?type 1 pneumocytes Ans: red
arrow Simple squamous epithelium Ans: flat nucleusmuscle will become
thicker, lack of blood (avascular)
subclavian arterytype 1 pneumocytes Ans: red arrow Simple squamous
epithelium Ans: flat nucleusmajor supplier of oxygen to the head, neck, and
arms
mesenteric arterytype 1 pneumocytes Ans: red arrow Simple squamous
epithelium Ans: flat nucleussupplies blood to the intestines
what are arteries named after?type 1 pneumocytes Ans: red arrow Simple
squamous epithelium Ans: flat nucleusarteries are named after their
location
Arteriolestype 1 pneumocytes Ans: red arrow Simple squamous epithelium
Ans: flat nucleusdeliver blood to capillaries
what kind of walls do venules and veins have?type 1 pneumocytes Ans: red
arrow Simple squamous epithelium Ans: flat nucleusthey have thinner walls
compared to arterioles and arteries of similar size
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Capillaries supplytype 1 pneumocytes Ans: red arrow Simple squamous
epithelium Ans: flat nucleusmuscle, organs, and anywhere constant
nutrients is needed
which blood vessels contain a pulse?type 1 pneumocytes Ans: red arrow
Simple squamous epithelium Ans: flat nucleusarteries, veins, and venules
the 3 types of capillaries in the bodytype 1 pneumocytes Ans: red arrow
Simple squamous epithelium Ans: flat nucleuscontinuous, fenestrated,
sinusoid
continous capillariestype 1 pneumocytes Ans: red arrow Simple squamous
epithelium Ans: flat nucleusmost common, least permeable
fenestrated capillariestype 1 pneumocytes Ans: red arrow Simple squamous
epithelium Ans: flat nucleuscontain much more pores, found in kidneys,
small intestines, and endocrine glands
sinusoids capillariestype 1 pneumocytes Ans: red arrow Simple squamous
epithelium Ans: flat nucleusmost permeable, large gaps found in liver and
spleen so blood can travel faster
what allows veins to pump?type 1 pneumocytes Ans: red arrow Simple
squamous epithelium Ans: flat nucleusmuscle activty
Filtration in capillariestype 1 pneumocytes Ans: red arrow Simple squamous
epithelium Ans: flat nucleusfluid movement out of capillaries
Reabsorption in Capillariestype 1 pneumocytes Ans: red arrow Simple
squamous epithelium Ans: flat nucleusmovement of fluid from interstitial
fluids back into capillaries
what percentage of fluid is re absorbed into the capillaries?type 1
pneumocytes Ans: red arrow Simple squamous epithelium Ans: flat
nucleus85%
which blood vessels contain the most blood volume?type 1 pneumocytes
Ans: red arrow Simple squamous epithelium Ans: flat nucleusveins and
venules
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Bergen Community College
BIO 109 BIO 109: Exam 4 Part 4: Blood
Vessels (Dr. Aldi) Questions and Answers
2026 Latest Update
function of capillariestype 1 pneumocytes Ans: red arrow Simple squamous
epithelium Ans: flat nucleussite of nutrient and waste exchange
the largest arteries of the body are called...type 1 pneumocytes Ans: red
arrow Simple squamous epithelium Ans: flat nucleuselastic arteries (garden
hose-sized aorta)
if elastic artery is too narrow it causes what?type 1 pneumocytes Ans: red
arrow Simple squamous epithelium Ans: flat nucleushigh blood pressure
if elastic artery is too tight it causes what?type 1 pneumocytes Ans: red
arrow Simple squamous epithelium Ans: flat nucleusmuscle will become
thicker, lack of blood (avascular)
subclavian arterytype 1 pneumocytes Ans: red arrow Simple squamous
epithelium Ans: flat nucleusmajor supplier of oxygen to the head, neck, and
arms
mesenteric arterytype 1 pneumocytes Ans: red arrow Simple squamous
epithelium Ans: flat nucleussupplies blood to the intestines
what are arteries named after?type 1 pneumocytes Ans: red arrow Simple
squamous epithelium Ans: flat nucleusarteries are named after their
location
Arteriolestype 1 pneumocytes Ans: red arrow Simple squamous epithelium
Ans: flat nucleusdeliver blood to capillaries
what kind of walls do venules and veins have?type 1 pneumocytes Ans: red
arrow Simple squamous epithelium Ans: flat nucleusthey have thinner walls
compared to arterioles and arteries of similar size
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Capillaries supplytype 1 pneumocytes Ans: red arrow Simple squamous
epithelium Ans: flat nucleusmuscle, organs, and anywhere constant
nutrients is needed
which blood vessels contain a pulse?type 1 pneumocytes Ans: red arrow
Simple squamous epithelium Ans: flat nucleusarteries, veins, and venules
the 3 types of capillaries in the bodytype 1 pneumocytes Ans: red arrow
Simple squamous epithelium Ans: flat nucleuscontinuous, fenestrated,
sinusoid
continous capillariestype 1 pneumocytes Ans: red arrow Simple squamous
epithelium Ans: flat nucleusmost common, least permeable
fenestrated capillariestype 1 pneumocytes Ans: red arrow Simple squamous
epithelium Ans: flat nucleuscontain much more pores, found in kidneys,
small intestines, and endocrine glands
sinusoids capillariestype 1 pneumocytes Ans: red arrow Simple squamous
epithelium Ans: flat nucleusmost permeable, large gaps found in liver and
spleen so blood can travel faster
what allows veins to pump?type 1 pneumocytes Ans: red arrow Simple
squamous epithelium Ans: flat nucleusmuscle activty
Filtration in capillariestype 1 pneumocytes Ans: red arrow Simple squamous
epithelium Ans: flat nucleusfluid movement out of capillaries
Reabsorption in Capillariestype 1 pneumocytes Ans: red arrow Simple
squamous epithelium Ans: flat nucleusmovement of fluid from interstitial
fluids back into capillaries
what percentage of fluid is re absorbed into the capillaries?type 1
pneumocytes Ans: red arrow Simple squamous epithelium Ans: flat
nucleus85%
which blood vessels contain the most blood volume?type 1 pneumocytes
Ans: red arrow Simple squamous epithelium Ans: flat nucleusveins and
venules
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