Unit 9 Overview Flashcards
1
Q
Description of a vein
A
Thin walled elastic and equipped with valves
2
Q
Largest component of blood by volume
A
Plasma
3
Q
Are valves present in the lymph veins?
A
Yes
4
Q
What is not present in Lymph veins?
A
Red blood cells
5
Q
What are the plasma proteins?
A
Albumin globulins and fibrinogen
6
Q
What blood vessel provides nutrients to the heart tissue
A
Coronary artery
7
Q
Which has the greatest total cross-sectional area of blood vessels?
A
Capillaries
8
Q
An antigen will cause the formation of
A
Antibodies
9
Q
Purpose of valves in the veins are
A
To prevent back flow of blood
10
Q
Artery that provides oxygen and nutrients to the heart tissue
A
Coronary
