exammmmm Flashcards
how many layers of tissue make up the meninges?
three
function of the meninges?
protection
name one place beside the spine where the meninges can be found?
the brain
what carries blood between the intestine and liver?
hepatic portal (vein)
carries blood lowest in metabolic waste
renal vein
what term is used to describe a circulatory system that begins and ends with capillaries?
portal
name a bein that has capillaries at both ends?
hepatic portal (vein)
name two features that aid in the movement of blood thru veins?
valves , muscles in walls
name both groups of white blood cells?
lymphocytes and monocytes
is the exocrine gland a ductless gland?
no
is blood considered a tissue?
yes
each heartbeat creates audible sounds what causes these sounds?
valves opening and closing