FLASHCARDS ANAT 1 BLOOD VESSELS LU 3

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Name the three types of blood vessels

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arteries

veins

capillaries

Front

The middle layer of an artery

Back

tunica media

Front

Small blood vessels that supply the walls of larger arteries and veins.

Back

Vasa Vasorum

Front

An alternate route of blood to a body part through an anastomosis

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Collateral circulation

Front

Blood vessels that convey or carry blood away from the tissues

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Veins

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A decrease in the size of the lumen caused by a contraction in the smooth muscle in the wall of the vessel.

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vaso-constriction

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The branch of angiology dealing with arteries.

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Arteriology

Front

What type of blood do pulmonary arteries carry?

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venous blood
or
dexoygenated blood

Front

The study of vessels

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Angiology

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Blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart

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arteries