Blood vessels Flashcards
1
Q
Carries RBC with HIGH oxygen content
Carries blood AWAY from the heart TO the body
A
Arteries
2
Q
Carries RBC with LOW oxygen content
FROM the body TO the heart
A
Veins
3
Q
Small blood vessels connecting the arteries and capillaries
A
Arterioles
4
Q
Small blood vessels connecting the capillaries and veins
A
Venules
5
Q
Tiny blood vessels connecting the arterioles and venules
A
Capillaries
6
Q
Undifferentiated cell producing blood cells of all lineages capable of
self-renewal (embryonal stem cell)
A
Pluripotent Hematopoietic Stem Cell (HSC)
7
Q
Undifferentiated cell producing cells of multiple lineages, limited self-renewal
A
Multipotent HSC
8
Q
Undifferentiated cell capable of producing cells of one lineage, colony forming units (CFUs)
A
Committed progenitor
