Veterinary Cardiovascular system

Functions?

Transportation system. Maintains blood pressure and maintains blood flow.
Arterie flow _____ from the heart and veins flow _______ the heart
- away
- toward
Artery Anatomy
______ tissue, ______ and ______ _____
_______/________
gradually become _______
______ quality
- epithelial, muscle, connective tissue
- constrict/dilate
- smaller
- elastic
Vein Anatomy
________/_____ less than arteries
________ ______ to prevent ______
- Constrict/dilate
- unidirectional valves, blood pumping the other way
relaxing of the heart

diastole
contracting of the heart

systole

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Card Set

Veterinary Cardiovascular system

Description

Cardio system

Updated

2013-11-01T05:53:42Z