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Which of the following components make up the microcirculation?

Aorta, vena cava, heart

Pulmonary arteries, pulmonary veins, alveoli

Arteries, veins, lymphatic vessels

Small Arterioles, capillaries, Small venules, Metarteriole (correct)

What is the primary function of the microcirculation?

To pump blood to the body

To deliver nutrients and remove wastes (correct)

To regulate blood pressure

To filter blood in the kidneys

Which of the following is NOT a component of the microcirculation?

Arteries (correct)

Small Arterioles

Capillaries

Small Venules

What is the primary function of the microcirculation?

To deliver nutrients and remove wastes Signup and view all the answers

Which component of the microcirculation controls blood flow to each tissue area within the tissue control arteriolar diameter?

Arterioles Signup and view all the answers

Which component of the microcirculation is the site for occlusion when nutrient delivery is not needed?

Metarteriole Signup and view all the answers

Which component of the microcirculation is responsible for controlling blood flow into capillaries?

Pre-capillary sphincter Signup and view all the answers

Which component of the microcirculation has a discontinuous muscle coating?

Metarteriole Signup and view all the answers

Which component of the microcirculation is the site for solute and water transfer?

Capillaries Signup and view all the answers

Which component of the microcirculation is thin and composed of a single layer of endothelial cells?

Capillaries Signup and view all the answers

Which component of the microcirculation is responsible for controlling blood flow into capillaries?

Metarteriole Signup and view all the answers

Which component of the microcirculation is the site for occlusion when nutrient delivery is not needed?

Metarteriole Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following statements about capillaries is true?

Capillaries are permeable to small water soluble substances and lipid soluble substances Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of capillaries?

They have vascular smooth muscle cells Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of capillaries?

To transport oxygen and nutrients to tissues Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following substances can diffuse directly through the cell membrane?

Oxygen (O2) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following substances can be transported through plasmalemmal vesicles?

Proteins Signup and view all the answers

What is the maximum size of molecules that can pass through intercellular clefts?

Molecules smaller than 7 nm Signup and view all the answers

Which type of capillary has the highest permeability and allows for protein leakage?

Discontinuous capillary Signup and view all the answers

In an endothelial arrangement which organ is primarily composed of fenestrated capillaries?

Kidney Signup and view all the answers

Which type of capillary has the lowest permeability and does not allow for protein leakage?

Continuous capillary Signup and view all the answers

In an endothelial arrangement which has the highest permeability and allows for protein leakage?

Discontinuous capillaries Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following best describes the interstitium?

The space between cells Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following best describes interstitial fluid?

Fluid found in the spaces between cells Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of capillaries?

To facilitate the exchange of nutrients and waste products between the blood and tissues Signup and view all the answers

In an endothelial arrangement Which type of capillary has the lowest permeability and does not allow for protein leakage?

Continuous capillaries Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is the primary function of interstitial fluid?

To maintain fluid balance in the body Signup and view all the answers

Which component of the microcirculation is responsible for controlling blood flow into capillaries?

Arterioles Signup and view all the answers

Which type of capillary has the highest permeability and allows for protein leakage?

Discontinuous capillaries Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is the primary factor determining fluid fixation across capillaries?

Hydrostatic pressure and Collid pressure Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of collid pressure in the body?

To hold fluid inside blood vessels Signup and view all the answers

What is hydrostatic pressure in relation to fluids?

Force exerted by fluid at rest Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a starling force that is a function of a protein concentration?

Colloid Osmotic pressure Signup and view all the answers

which of the following draws fluid in the capillary.

Forces Favoring Reabsorption Signup and view all the answers

what pushes fluid out of the capillary?

Forces Favoring Filtration Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following factors can increase the risk of extracellular edema?

Decreased plasma colloid pressure Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of the lymphatic system?

To drain fluid from interstitial spaces Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following can cause lymphatic obstruction?

Tumor Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the accumulation of fluid outside of a cell and within spaces surrounding the cells?

Extracellular edema Signup and view all the answers

When capillary filtration is greater than lymphatic drainage, what condition can occur?

Extracellular Edema Signup and view all the answers

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Which of the following components make up the microcirculation?

What is the primary function of the microcirculation?

Which of the following is NOT a component of the microcirculation?

What is the primary function of the microcirculation?

Which component of the microcirculation controls blood flow to each tissue area within the tissue control arteriolar diameter?

Which component of the microcirculation is the site for occlusion when nutrient delivery is not needed?

Which component of the microcirculation is responsible for controlling blood flow into capillaries?

Which component of the microcirculation has a discontinuous muscle coating?

Which component of the microcirculation is the site for solute and water transfer?

Which component of the microcirculation is thin and composed of a single layer of endothelial cells?

Which component of the microcirculation is responsible for controlling blood flow into capillaries?

Which component of the microcirculation is the site for occlusion when nutrient delivery is not needed?

Which of the following statements about capillaries is true?

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of capillaries?

What is the primary function of capillaries?

Which of the following substances can diffuse directly through the cell membrane?

Which of the following substances can be transported through plasmalemmal vesicles?

What is the maximum size of molecules that can pass through intercellular clefts?

Which type of capillary has the highest permeability and allows for protein leakage?

In an endothelial arrangement which organ is primarily composed of fenestrated capillaries?

Which type of capillary has the lowest permeability and does not allow for protein leakage?

In an endothelial arrangement which has the highest permeability and allows for protein leakage?

Which of the following best describes the interstitium?

Which of the following best describes interstitial fluid?

What is the primary function of capillaries?

In an endothelial arrangement Which type of capillary has the lowest permeability and does not allow for protein leakage?

Which of the following is the primary function of interstitial fluid?

Which component of the microcirculation is responsible for controlling blood flow into capillaries?

Which type of capillary has the highest permeability and allows for protein leakage?

Which of the following is the primary factor determining fluid fixation across capillaries?

What is the role of collid pressure in the body?

What is hydrostatic pressure in relation to fluids?

Which of the following is a starling force that is a function of a protein concentration?

which of the following draws fluid in the capillary.

what pushes fluid out of the capillary?

Which of the following factors can increase the risk of extracellular edema?

What is the primary function of the lymphatic system?

Which of the following can cause lymphatic obstruction?

What is the term for the accumulation of fluid outside of a cell and within spaces surrounding the cells?

When capillary filtration is greater than lymphatic drainage, what condition can occur?

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