Blood Vessels Flashcards

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Arteriole

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Smallest branch of arteries; carries blood to capillaries

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Blood Pressure (BP)

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Measurement of pressure that is exerted by blood against walls of a blood vessel

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Capillary Bed

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Network of capillaries found in a given tissue or organ

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Coronary Arteries

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Group of three arteries that branch off aorta and carry blood to myocardium

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5
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Diastolic Pressure

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Lower pressure within blood vessels during relaxation phase of heart beat

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6
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Lumen

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Space, cavity, or channel within tube or tubular organ or structure in body

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7
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Pulse (P)

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Expansion and contraction produced by blood as it moves through artery; pulse can be taken at several pulse points throughout body where artery is close to surface

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8
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Systolic Pressure

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Maximum pressure within blood vessels during heart contraction

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9
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Venules

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Smallest veins; receive deoxygenated blood leaving capillaries

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