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What are the smallest arteries called?
What are the smallest arteries called?
- Arterioles (correct)
- Sinusoids
- Venules
- Capillaries
Which vessels collect blood from capillaries (or from sinusoids)?
Which vessels collect blood from capillaries (or from sinusoids)?
- Sinusoids
- Capillaries
- Arterioles
- Venules (correct)
What do blood vessels deliver to the cells of the body?
What do blood vessels deliver to the cells of the body?
- Plasma
- Carbon dioxide and metabolic base products
- White blood cells
- Nutrients, oxygen, and hormones (correct)
What lines the inner surfaces of the heart and all blood vessels?
What lines the inner surfaces of the heart and all blood vessels?
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In what situations are capillaries replaced by slightly different vessels?
In what situations are capillaries replaced by slightly different vessels?
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What do arterioles open into?
What do arterioles open into?
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What are the slightly different vessels that can replace capillaries?
What are the slightly different vessels that can replace capillaries?
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How are the inner surfaces of the heart and blood vessels lined?
How are the inner surfaces of the heart and blood vessels lined?
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What do veins do?
What do veins do?
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What substances are exchanged between the blood and the tissues through the walls of capillaries?
What substances are exchanged between the blood and the tissues through the walls of capillaries?
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