EBK ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY
EBK ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY
6th Edition
ISBN: 8220101460127
Author: Hoehn
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 18.5, Problem 7CYU
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The blood vessels among arteries and veins that have more anastomoses.

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Anastomoses are the special interconnections formed by blood vessels. These are also referred to as the vascular anastomoses. These provide several alternate pathways for the flow of blood to a particular part of the body. In case one branch gets blocked by a clot or cut, a sufficient amount of blood can still reach the destination or target region of the body by following some other route of circulation.

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EBK ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY

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