Chapter 18 Part 3 (Lecture) [Blood Vessels, Part 1]

Question 0

List in order (largest to smallest) veins.

Answer 0

1. Large Veins
2. Medium Veins
3. Venules

Question 1

List in order (largest to smallest) arteries.

Answer 1

1. Elastic Arteries
2. Muscular Arteries
3. Arterioles

Question 2

3 Types of Capillaries

Answer 2

1. Continuous Capillaries
2. Fenestrated Capillaries
3. Sinusoids

Question 3

*Total Peripheral Resistance

Answer 3

• The force that the heart needs to create to keep blood moving.
• The total resistance of the flow of blood through the entire cardiovascular system.

Question 4

Factors that affect TPR

Answer 4

1. Vascular Resistance (Length & Diameter)
2. Viscosity of Blood
3. Turbulence