Have a Heart power point (part3) Flashcards
1
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The three major types of blood vessels in animals
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arteries
capillaries
veins
2
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Lumen
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the opening within these vessels through which the blood flows
3
Q
Constriction/dilation
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narrowing of the lumen/widening of the lumen
4
Q
Arteries
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blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart
5
Q
Capillaries
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single cell thick connect the arterial and venous systems
6
Q
Veins
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blood vessels that carry blood toward the heart
7
Q
Blood pressure
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the tension exerted by blood on the arterial walls
8
Q
Pulse
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the rhythmic expansion and contraction of an artery producd by pressure
9
Q
Sphygomanometer
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what blood pressure is measured by
