Chapter 10.1 Blood Vessels Flashcards

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Change in the diameter of the arteries following heart contractions.

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Pulse.

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A blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart.

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Artery.

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The part of the nervous system that controls the motor nerves that regulate equilibrium, and that is not under conscious control.

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Autonomic Nervous System.

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The narrowing of blow vessels, allowing less blood to the tissues.

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Vasoconstriction.

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The widening of blood vessels, allowing more blood to the tissues.

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Vasodilation.

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A degeneration of blood vessels caused by the accumulation of fat deposited in the inner wall.

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Atherosclerosis.

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A group of disorders that cause the blood vessels to thicken, harden and lose their elasticity.

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Arteriosclerosis.

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A bulge in the weakened wallop a blood vessel, usually an artery.

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Aneurysm.

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A blood vessel that carries blood toward the heart.

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Vein.

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