2.5 Ths Structure And Function Of Arteries, Capillaries And Veins Flashcards
Branch of an artery leading to capillaries
Arteriole
Blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart
Artery
Narrow, thin-walled blood vessel that exchanges materials with the tissues
Capillary
Layer of cells that lines the inter surface of blood vessels
Endothelium
Central channel of a tube such as a blood vessel
Lumen
Fluid made up from tissue fluid collected into lymph vessels, which circulated the body
Lymph fluid
System of vessels and nodes that deals with lymph in the body
Lymphatic system
Tiny vessels in which lymph circulated around the body
Lymphatic system
Tiny vessels in which lymph circulated around the body
Lymph vessels
Water movement from high water concentration to lower water concentration through a selectively permeable membrane
Osmosis
Liquid component of the blood
Plasma
Passage of molecules through membranes under pressure
Pressure filtration
Fluid which bathes cells in tissues; derived from blood
Tissue fluid
Narrowing of blood vessels to reduce blood flow
Vasoconstriction
Widening of blood vessels to increase blood flow
Vasodilation