How Blood Is Transported Flashcards
1
Q
Arterial walls at a micro level are (2)
A
Highly elastic
Ruffled
2
Q
Artery outer covering _
A
Tunica adventita
3
Q
Below tunica adventita (outer covering) is _
A
Tunica media
4
Q
Tunica media composed of smooth muscle cells, which enables artery to contract and regulate _
A
Diameter of vessel
5
Q
Below tunica media is the _
A
Connective tissue
6
Q
First three layers _ (3)
A
Tunica adventita
Tunica media
Connective tissue
7
Q
Connective tissue, internal elastic lamina, and endothelial cells compose the _
A
Tunica intima
(Inner layer)
8
Q
Tunica intima is composed of connective tissue, _ and _
A
Internal elastic lamina
Endothelial cells
9
Q
_ is central space through which blood passes
A
Lumen
10
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