Fill in the blanks about blood vessels Part A:  _________ ________ regulate blood flow into the capillary bed and respond to local cehmical conditions. If the tissue is metabolically active, they would _________ in

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1. Fill in the blanks about blood vessels

Part A: 

_________ ________ regulate blood flow into the capillary bed and respond to local cehmical conditions. If the tissue is metabolically active, they would _________ in diameter to allow flow into the tissue. If the tissue is not metabolically active, they would _______ in diameter and blood would be _________ through the capillary bed. What are the changes in the tissues and what is a byproduct when there is active metabolism

Part B: 

On the venous side of the capillary, fluids genetally flow ____ (in or out) of the capillaries because the _______ pressure in the capillaries is higher than the hydrostatic pressure on the venous end. 

Part C:

Vasoconstriction and vasodilation includes the narrowing or widening of the ______ layer in the vessel. Vasoconstriction results primarily from activation of the ________ adrenergic receptors. 

Part D: 

Activating the sympathetic system would ______ (increase/decrease) heart rate, ______ (increase/decrease) contractility and cause _______________ (vasodilation/vasoconstriction) of the blood vessels. 

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