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1). What are the functions of an artery

 Ans: maintain blood pressure even when the heart relaxes ; carries out blood


2). What are the functions of a vein

 Ans: returns deoxygenated blood back into heart


3). What the functions of the arteriole

 Ans: transports blood from arteries to capillaries


4). What are the functions of the venue

 Ans: a very small blood vessel, always allows blood to return from capillary beds to
drain into larger blood vessels.


5). What are the functions of the capillary

 Ans: the smallest of blood vessels, they distribute oxygenated blood from arteries to
the tissues of the body and to feed deoxygenates blood from the tissues back into the
veins.


6). From outer to inner, 3 tunic (layers) of an artery

 Ans: 1. Tunica adventitia
2. tunica media
3. tunica intima


7). What layer consists mostly of smooth muscle?

 Ans: tunica media


8). Why do larger veins have valves?



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,  Ans: prevent backflow


9). What is venipuncture?

 Ans: the puncture of a vein as part of a medical procedure. Typically to withdraw a
blood sample or for an intravenous injection.


10). What is the name of the space in a blood vessel where blood flow?

 Ans: the Lumen


11). Explain the major difference between arteries and veins?

 Ans: arteries: has thicker walls to maintain blood pressure
veins: have thinner walls


12). Describe the importance of the elasticity an artery? what happens to the elasticity as one
ages? how would this affect a person?

 Ans: The elasticity maintains blood pressure even when the heart relaxes.
- when the heart ages the arteries becomes less elastic and they cannon relax as quickly


13). What is the name given to the thin, tough sac which covers the heart. what happens if blood
gets caught in the space between this sac and the heart itself?

 Ans: it is called the pericardial sac.
- if blood were to get caught it is called a cardiac tamponade


14). What are the layers of the heart?

 Ans: epicardium, myocardium, endocardium


15). What type of tissue compromises the bulk of the myocardium?

 Ans: cardiac muscle


16). Where would you find the sulk of the heart?

 Ans: - there are 2 -> l and r ventricles




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