Chapter 15 Blood Vessels

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stroke

Another term for a cerebrovascular accident is?

arteries, arterioles, capillaries, venules, veins

Blood moves through blood vessels in which of the following sequences, starting from the heart?

arteries

Carry blood AWAY from the heart

veins

Carry blood TOWARD the heart

capillaries

Carry blood from arterioles to venules

venules

Which blood vessel carries blood away from the capillaries?

arteries and arterioles

Which blood vessel carries blood toward the capillaries?

tunica media

Which blood vessel muscle layer is usually thicker in the arties than in the veins?

tunica externa

Which layer of the blood vessel is made of tough connective tissue?

The endothelium has one-way valves.

Which of the following is NOT true of arteries? The endothelium has one-way valves, They have a thicker tunica media than veins, They carry blood away from the heart, They carry blood to arterioles.

They carry blood away from the heart

Which of the following is NOT true of veins? The endothelium has one-way valves, They have a thinner tunica media than arteries, They carry blood away from the heart, They receive blood from venules

The endothelium has one-way valves

Which of the following is not true of capillaries? They are made up of endothelium, The endothelium has one-way valves, They receive blood from arterioles, They are where material is exchanged with the cells.

Tunica intima (endothelium)

Which of the following is the smooth inner layer of the blood vessels?

ischemia

Which term refers to a decrease in blood supply to a tissue, leading to gradual cell death?

vein

blood carries vessel blood that from the carries digestive blood back system to the to heart

capillary

blood vessel in which the exchange of material between the blood and the body occurs

artery

blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart

veins

collect blood for return to the heart, low pressure vessels

arteries

distribution of nutrients, gases, etc with movement of blood under high pressure, assist in maintaining the arterial blood pressure

tunica externa

heavy layer - veins

tunica intima

inner layer of endothelial cells - arteries

tunica intima

inner layer, valves prevent retrograde movement of blood - veins

tunica intima

layer of the blood vessel also called the endothelium

capillaries

microscopic vessels, only layer is the tunica intima, exchange vessels for nutrients, wastes, and fluids

tunica media

smooth muscle, thick in arteries, important in blood pressure regulation - arteries

tunica media

smooth muscle, thin - veins

tunica media

the muscle layer of the blood vessel

tunica externa

the outermost layer of the blood vessel

tunica externa

thin outer layer of elastic tissue - arteries


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