BLOOD VESSEL Flashcards
1
Q
Three Main Types of Blood Vessels
A
Arteries, Veins and Capillaries
2
Q
Except for capillaries, blood vessels consists of three layers:
A
- Tunica intima
- Tunica Media
- Tunica Adventitia
3
Q
carry blood away from the heart
A
Arteries
4
Q
carry blood toward the heart
A
Veins
5
Q
site of exchange in blood and tissue fluid
A
Capillaries
6
Q
Types of Blood Circulation
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Systemic circulation and Pulmonary circulation
7
Q
system of blood vessels that carries blood from the left ventricle of the heart to the tissues of the body back to the right atrium
A
Systemic Circulation
8
Q
system of blood vessels that carries blood from the right ventricle of the heart to the lungs and back to the left atrium of the heart.
A
Pulmonary circulation
