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Exam 2 Flashcards

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Arteries…

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Carry blood away from the heart

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Veins…

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Carry blood toward the heart

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Capillaries…

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Connect arterioles to venules

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Which layers do arteries and veins have?

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Tunica intima, tunica media, tunica externa

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Elastic arteries

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Large, conducting arteries, close to the heart, large lumen

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Muscular arteries

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Distributing arteries, smooth muscle that constricts and dilates

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Resistance arteries

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Mostly smooth muscle, includes arterioles, closest contact with organs and tissues, major site of regulation

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