19.1 Flashcards
1
Q
What are the different types of arteries
A
arterioles
muscular
elastic
2
Q
what are the different types of capillaries
A
continuous
fenestrated
sinusoid
3
Q
what are the jobs of precapillary sphincters
A
act as a valve to regulate blood flow into the capillary, surround each capillary
4
Q
what are vascular anasotmoses
A
interconnections of blood vessels that form where vascular channels unite allowing blood to be supplied to and drained from an area even if one area is blocked
5
Q
what is peripheral resistance
A
the resistance occurring outside the heart
6
Q
what are the 3 adaptions of venous return
A
muscular pumps
respiratory pumps
venoconstriction
