Blood Vessels 101

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What is the main function of arteries in the human body?

Transport blood to the heart

Distribute blood to various tissues of the body (correct)

Join branches of arteries

Keep the tissue alive when other arteries are blocked

What are the smallest arteries referred to as?

Arterioles (correct)

Capillaries

Anastomosis

Veins

What is the joining of branches of arteries called?

Anastomosis (correct)

Arteriole

Anatomic end arteries

Functional end arteries

What is the difference between anatomic end arteries and functional end arteries?

<p>Anatomic end arteries' terminal branches do not anastomose with branches of arteries supplying adjacent areas, functional end arteries' do</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic of arteries?

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What is the main function of arteries in the human body?

What are the smallest arteries referred to as?

What is the joining of branches of arteries called?

What is the difference between anatomic end arteries and functional end arteries?

What is a characteristic of arteries?

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