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Blood Vessels Flashcards

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Arterioles

A

Smallest branches of arteries

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Capillaries

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Smallest of blood vessels. Site of gas exchange.

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Veins

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Carry blood toward the heart

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Venules

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Smallest veins

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Blood pressure

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Force per unit area exerted on the wall of a blood vessel

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Pulse

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Difference between systolic and diastolic pressure

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Hypertension

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High BP (greater than 140/90)

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Arteries

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Carry blood away from heart

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