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Which type of vessel carries blood back to the heart?
Which type of vessel carries blood back to the heart?
- Capillaries
- Veins (correct)
- Lymphatic vessels
- Arteries
What is the main function of valves in large veins?
What is the main function of valves in large veins?
- To transport oxygen
- To regulate blood pressure
- To prevent backflow of blood (correct)
- To filter waste products
Which type of artery has many elastic lamellae alternating with smooth muscle?
Which type of artery has many elastic lamellae alternating with smooth muscle?
- Elastic arteries (correct)
- Capillaries
- Arterioles
- Muscular arteries
What is the main role of venules in the circulatory system?
What is the main role of venules in the circulatory system?
Which type of vessel has the thickest adventitia?
Which type of vessel has the thickest adventitia?
What is the main function of arterioles in the circulatory system?
What is the main function of arterioles in the circulatory system?
Which type of vessel has only endothelium as its wall layer?
Which type of vessel has only endothelium as its wall layer?
What is the main function of lymphatic vessels?
What is the main function of lymphatic vessels?
Which type of vessel has pericytes and scattered smooth muscle cells?
Which type of vessel has pericytes and scattered smooth muscle cells?
What is the main function of medium veins in the circulatory system?
What is the main function of medium veins in the circulatory system?
Which layer of the heart is responsible for rhythmical contraction for pumping?
Which layer of the heart is responsible for rhythmical contraction for pumping?
What is the function of the epicardium?
What is the function of the epicardium?
Which layer of the heart is the thickest?
Which layer of the heart is the thickest?
Which layer of the heart contains modified cardiac muscle called Purkinje fibers?
Which layer of the heart contains modified cardiac muscle called Purkinje fibers?
Which chambers of the heart are responsible for receiving blood?
Which chambers of the heart are responsible for receiving blood?
Which chambers of the heart are responsible for pumping blood out of the heart?
Which chambers of the heart are responsible for pumping blood out of the heart?
Which blood vessels carry blood away from the heart?
Which blood vessels carry blood away from the heart?
Which blood vessels carry blood towards the heart?
Which blood vessels carry blood towards the heart?
Which blood vessels have the thickest walls?
Which blood vessels have the thickest walls?
Which blood vessels have the thinnest walls?
Which blood vessels have the thinnest walls?
Which layer of the heart is responsible for surrounding, supporting, and anchoring the valves, as well as serving as an attachment site for cardiac muscle?
Which layer of the heart is responsible for surrounding, supporting, and anchoring the valves, as well as serving as an attachment site for cardiac muscle?
What is the function of the cardiac skeleton?
What is the function of the cardiac skeleton?
What is the main function of heart valves?
What is the main function of heart valves?
What is the function of the endothelium in blood vessels?
What is the function of the endothelium in blood vessels?
What is the main function of large/elastic arteries?
What is the main function of large/elastic arteries?
What is the main function of medium/muscular arteries?
What is the main function of medium/muscular arteries?
What is the main function of small arteries/arterioles?
What is the main function of small arteries/arterioles?
Where does the exchange between blood and interstitial fluid occur?
Where does the exchange between blood and interstitial fluid occur?
What are the three types of capillaries?
What are the three types of capillaries?
What is the main function of venules?
What is the main function of venules?
