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Blood Vessels Flashcards

1
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Transports blood under high pressure to tissues

A

ARTERIES

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2
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HIGHEST POINT OF RESISTANCE in the SYSTEMIC circulation

Regulated by ANS

A

ARTERIOLES

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3
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Receives blood directly from capillaries

A

VENULES

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4
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MOST DISTENSIBLE TYPE OF BLOOD VESSEL in the body

A

VEINS

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5
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HIGHEST TOTAL CROSS SECTIONAL AREA of the circulation

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CAPILLARIES

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6
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Sites of DIAPEDESIS

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POST CAPILLARY VENULES

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7
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Main site of RESISTANCE in the RESPIRATORY tract

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BRONCHI

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