Explain how the human blood capillary is adapted to its function

Q: Unlike the arterial system, the venous system does not function directly from a pump like the heart.…

A: Introduction: The heart is a muscular hollow organ that dilates and contracts rhythmically to pump…

Q: Which of the following is not a characteristic of a capillary? a. Fenestrated capillaries allow for…

A: Capillaries are known as very thin blood vessels in our bodies. It helps in the exchange of certain…

Q: Describe the two parts of the cardiovascular system

A: The  cardiovascular system is vital for our survival. Its function is to distribute blood and other…

Q: Explain how blood clotting relates to homeostasis.

A: Homeostasis is the process of maintaining stability by adjusting the conditions for the survival of…

Q: Describe the innervation of blood vessel walls. Whichtypes of vessels have the most innervation?

A: In physiology, blood vessels are the large channels by which blood is distributed uniformly…

Q: explain the cardiac cycle and how electrical impulses are conducted through the human heart?

A: The heart is a muscular organ and is about the size of a fist. It is located behind the breast bone.…

Q: If cellular metabolism was not changed but the blood flow through a tissue’s capillaries was…

A: Blood flow refers to the movement of blood through the vessels from arteries to the capillaries and…

Q: Given these blood vessels:(1) arteriole (3) elastic artery (5) vein(2) capillary (4) muscular artery…

A: The heart can be described as a pumping organ that continuously pumps blood to the entire body. It…

Q: Distinguish between open and closed circulatory systems.

A: The difference between open and closed circulatory system is given below.

Q: Explain how the branching of larger arteries into manysmaller vessels affects the rate of and…

A: Arteries are large blood vessels that transport oxygenated blood to the tissues of different organs…

Q: Describe how substances are exchanged between blood in the capillaries and the tissue fluid…

A: Cells are principally responsible for carrying out the chemical reaction vital for the survival of…

Q: Which one of the following statements is incorrect? There are no valves in arteries. the walls of…

A: Closed circulatory system is a type of circulatory system in which blood flows inside the blood…

Q: List and describe the three tunics in most blood vessels

A: The human circulatory system is one of the major eleven organ systems in the human body and is…

Q: Describe how the different types of vessels interconnect totransport blood.

A: The vessels connect the body and organs and thus they work together to perform function.

Q: Summarize the events of the common pathway in blood clotting

A: Blood is a fluid present in the body that transports oxygen and nutrients into the cells and…

Q: Explain why the heart is called a double pump.  Briefly describe the pulmonary and systemic…

A: Blood circulatory system is the collection of different types of organs, cells, and tissues that…

Q: Draw the internal structure of heart and explain

A: The heart also requires oxygen to perform its function like other organs. Coronary arteries are the…

Q: Summarize in one sentence the relation between blood flow and arterial radius.

A: The arteries are the blood vessels that deliver oxygen-rich blood from the heart to the tissues of…

Q: Describe all the events (steps) that occur during a cardiac cycle for mammals (organisms with a…

A: Introduction :- The human heart's activity from the start of one heartbeat to the start of the next…

Q: Compare function of the double pump system and the circulation pathway of human heart. Include the…

A: Heart is the principal organ of the circulatory system. Heart acts as muscular pump that pumps blood…

Q: Match the following types of arteries to their descriptions    ?   provides the greatest resistance…

A: Arteries are the vessels that carry blood from the muscular organ heart and deliver it to the…

Q: Blood flows from the heart (specifically, the left ventricle) into the aorta to feed the rest of the…

A: Assumptions Consider the aorta and the iliacs as rigid pipes. The blood flow is steady even though…