KIN 2500 Chapter : Blood Vessels SI Worksheet

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There are 5 main types of blood vessels: carries blood from tissues to the heart veins, carries blood away from the heart arteries. Blood vessels tunics: both arteries and veins have three layers called tunics. The tunics surround the lumen which is the open space through which blood flows. 2: what are they? smooth muscle and external elastic lamina. 1: what are they? dense irregular connective tissue. Characteristics of arteries: they have a high compliance. What does that mean? the arteries have the ability to stretch: what is vasodilation? arteries increase in diameter and become larger in size. Si: matthew landry mland84@lsu. edu: what is vasoconstriction? arteries decrease in diameter and become smaller. Structure of a capillary: what happens at the capillary bed? exchange of oxygen and co2, consists of only 2 layers, endothelium, basement membrane. Capillaries: function: exchange of oxygen between blood and interstitial fluids. What are a few examples? brain, liver, kidneys, eye, and nervous system.

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