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compared to water, blood___
Is more viscous and demonstrates greater resistance to flow
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____ supplies the mammary gland and anterior thoracic wall
internal thoracic arteries
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what organs receive blood from the common hepatic artery?
liver and gallbladder
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______ supplies the small intestine, pancreas and proximal part of large intestine with blood
superior mesenteric artery
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two veins responsible for draining the neck and superficial head
internal jugular vein and external jugular vein
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arteries that emerge from the descending abdominal aorta that supply the gastrointestinal tract
celiac trunk, inferior mesenteric artery and superior mesenteric artery
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abbreviation for immunoglobulins
Ig
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what are branches of the inferior mesenteric artery?
superior rectal artery, left colic artery and sigmoid artery
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artery that supplies the adrenal gland with blood
middle suprarenal artery
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artery that supplies the kidney with blood
renal artery
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artery that supplies the testes/ovaries with blood
gonadal artery
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what prevents blood pooling in the limbs and assist blood moving back to the heart
valves within the veins
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what branch of the celiac trunk supplies blood to the spleen, stomach and pancreas?
splenic artery
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which artery had the largest lumen diameter?
elastic artery
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which artery supplies blood to the lower limbs?
external iliac artery
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vessels that branch from the descending abdominal aorta
lumbar arteries
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what veins merge together to form the hepatic portal vein
inferior mesenteric vein, splenic vein and superior mesenteric vein
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the axillary artery is renamed the _______ after it passes the inferior border of the teres major muscle
brachial artery
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after interstitial fluid enter the lymphatic vessels it is called ____
lymph
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lymph drains from the lymphatic trunks into _____
lymphatic capillaries
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which type of artery has a large proportion of elastic fibers throughout all three tunics?
Elastic artery
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which abdominal quadrant is the spleen located in?
upper left quadrant
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order that a lymph travels through them
- lymphatic capillaries
- lymphatic vessels
- lymphatic trunks
- lymphatic ducts
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region where blood vessels and nerves enter and leave the spleen is called the _____
hilum
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what are the three classes of blood vessels?
veins, capillaries and arteries
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veins of the lower limb distal to proximal, starting with toe veins
- digital veins
- medial and lateral plantar veins
- posterior and anterior tibial veins
- popliteal vein
- femoral vein
- external iliac vein
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lymphatic capillaries are _____ vessels
closed-ended
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lymph from the head and neck drain into the ___
jugular trunks
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what lymphatic trunks drain lymph from the lower limbs
lumbar
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lymph from the right leg enters the bloodstream through the _____
thoracic duct
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the thymus ____ after puberty
shrinks
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____ arteries are also called distributing arteries because_____
muscular, they distribute blood to body organs and tissues
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what are the smallest blood vessels in the cardiovascular system?
capillaries
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blood is supplied to the superior abdominal wall by the ____
superior epigastric artery
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what are the smallest veins?
venules
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right and left brachiocephalic veins merge to form the ____
superior vena cava
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what vein passes through the transverse foramina of the cervical vertebrae?
vertebral
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blood leaves the liver through the ____
hepatic portal veins
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what is the main artery that supplies blood to the upper limb
subclavian artery
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blood vessels that connect arterioles to venules are called
capillaries
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which tends to have more collagen and elastin in all of their tunics?
arteries
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the hepatic vein feeds blood into the ____
inferior vena cava
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the subclavian artery is renamed the _____ artery after it passes over the lateral border of the first rib
axillary
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what superficial vein runs along the medial surface of the upper limb?
basilic vein
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what superficial vein of the upper limb is a common site for venipuncture?
median cubital vein
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lower limb in order from proximal to distal, closest to the abdomen at the top of the list
- external iliac artery
- femoral artery
- popliteal artery
- anterior and posterior tibial arteries
- plantar arch
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which superficial vein runs along the lateral side of the upper limb
cephalic vein
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