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Blood Vessels Flashcards

1
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Choices: Arterioles, Arteries, Capillaries, Veins

LARGEST total cross-sectional area

A

Capillaries

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Choices: Arterioles, Arteries, Capillaries, Veins

Contains STRESSED volume
High pressure

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Arteries

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Choices: Arterioles, Arteries, Capillaries, Veins

Aka CAPACITANCE vessels

A

Veins

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Choices: Arterioles, Arteries, Capillaries, Veins

Site of GREATEST RESISTANCE

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Arterioles

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Choices: Arterioles, Arteries, Capillaries, Veins

SLOWEST blood flow velocity
And has endothelial cells only

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Capillaries

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The greatest pressure DECREASE in the circulation occur across arterioles because

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They have the GREATEST RESISTANCE

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Site of HIGHEST OXYGENATION

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Pulmonary vein

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Choices: Aorta, Pulmonary artery, Right atrium, Renal artery

Which site is SYSTOLIC blood pressure the HIGHEST?

A

RENAL ARTERY

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9
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Choices: Aorta,Capillaries, Veins

FASTEST blood flow velocity

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Aorta

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10
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Conditions associated with INC/WIDENED Pulse pressure

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SAHArAs Oa

Severe IDA
Arteriosclerosis
HYPERthyroidism
AR
Aortic SCLEROSIS
Old age
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Conditions associated with DEC/NARROWED Pulse pressure

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CHA B

Cardiac tamponade
HF
AS
Blood loss

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