Blood Vessels and Circulation Flashcards
1
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layers of a vessel
A
tunica intima, tunica media, tunica externa
2
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artheriosclerosis
A
build up of plaque in an arterial wall
3
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arteriosclerosis
A
hardening of arterial walls
4
Q
varicose veins
A
weakening of venous valves
5
Q
aneurysm
A
bulge in a weakened arterial wall
6
Q
stroke
A
interuptions of vascular supply to certain parts of the brain
7
Q
anastomoses
A
fusion of two arteries
8
Q
capillary hydrostatic pressure
A
pressure within capillary beds
9
Q
blood colloid osmotic pressure
A
pressure required to prevent osmosis
10
Q
blood pressure
A
arterial pressure
