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The smooth muscle surrounding the veins is thinner than that surrounding the arteries.
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Which of the following characteristics is unique to capillaries and not to other blood vessels?
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have low blood pressure
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have high blood pressure
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exchange substances (ions, small molecules and water) between blood and tissues
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carry oxygen and carbon dioxide
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connect to the heart and lungs
The blood vessels responsible for variably distributing cardiac output among organs in the body are:
a. Veins
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- When a person engages in strenuous, prolonged exercise, a. blood flow to the kidneys is reduced.b. cardiac output is reduced.c. total peripheral resistance increases.d. systolic arterial blood pressure is reduced.e. blood flow to the brain is reduced.arrow_forwardThe major source of compliance for maintaining blood pressure during the diastolic interval flow are: A. The Veins. B. The Aorta. C. The Capillaries. D. The Arterioles. E. The Ductus Arteriosus.arrow_forwardWhich of the following is not a characteristic of a capillary? a. Fenestrated capillaries allow for larger amounts of materials to be exchanged. b. Sinusoid capillaries are the main type of capillary around the brain. c. Capillaries often are arranged in a capillary bed that is supplied by an arteriole. d. The capillary wall consists of an endothelium and a basement membrane only—there is no subendothelial layer.arrow_forward
- The largest cross-sectional area in the total circulation and lowest blood flow velocity is found in: A. The Aorta. B. The capillaries. C. The Vena Cava. D. The small arteries. E. The Pulmonary Vein.arrow_forwardWhich of the following tissues/organs would experience an increase in blood flow from transition from rest to exercise? a. Skeletal muscle b. Heart c. Kidneys d. The brain e. Skinarrow_forwardPrimary force driving fluid out of the capillary and into interstitial fluid is: a. Interstitial fluid colloid osmotic pressure (ICOP). b. Interstitial fluid hydrostatic pressure (IHP). c. None of the above. d. Blood colloid osmotic pressure(BCOP). e. Capillary Hydrostatic pressure (CHP).arrow_forward
- the center of drainage in the dead human body is located at the: A. Left ventricle of the heart B. Right atrium of the heart C. Right internal jugular vein D. Aortic archarrow_forwardThe delivery of blood by the left ventricle into the sorta is intermittent, whereas blood flow in the peripheral circulation is usually continuous. Which of the following best explains this difference? A. Arteries contain more elastic tissue than veins . B Capillary walls contain little elastic or muscular tissue . C. Continuous flow is needed to meet metabolic requirements. D. Passive recoil of the arteries delivers blood to the periphery during diastole E . Rhythmic contractions of arterial smooth muscie increase the diastolic pressure to above zeroarrow_forwardMark the following statements as true or false. If a statement is false, correct it to make a true statement a. Arteries are the exchange vessels of the cardiovascular system. b. The tunica intima is composed of a sheet of endothelium, connective tissue, and the internal elastic lamina. c. The tunica media consists of smooth muscle cells innervated by vasomotor nerves. d. Muscular arteries control blood flow at the tissue level. e. Veins have smaller lumens, more elastic fibers, and more smooth muscle than arteries.arrow_forward
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