Vascular System Flashcards
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Systemic circulation
A
Oxygenated blood from heart -body tissues
Returns deoxygenated blood from the body tissues to the heart
1
Q
Pulmonary circulation
A
Deoxygenated blood from heart-lungs
Returns oxygenated blood from lungs- heart
2
Q
Blood pressure varies in different types of blood vessels…..
Largely dependant on distance from the heart
A
Arteries - High and in pulses
Arterioles- not quite as high as in arteries
Cappillaries - pressure drops throughout the capillary network
Veins - low
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Q
Vasodilation
A
The widening of the blood vessels
4
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Vasoconstriction
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The narrowing of the blood vessels
