Anatomy & Physiology
1st Edition
ISBN: 9781938168130
Author: Kelly A. Young, James A. Wise, Peter DeSaix, Dean H. Kruse, Brandon Poe, Eddie Johnson, Jody E. Johnson, Oksana Korol, J. Gordon Betts, Mark Womble
Publisher: OpenStax College
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Chapter 20, Problem 28CTQ
Arterioles are often referred to as resistance vessels. Why?
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Anatomy & Physiology
Ch. 20 - Watch this video...Ch. 20 - Listen to this CDC podcast...Ch. 20 - The endothelium is found in the ________. tunica...Ch. 20 - Nervi vasorum control ________. vasoconstriction...Ch. 20 - Closer to the heart, arteries would be expected to...Ch. 20 - Which of the following best describes veins? thick...Ch. 20 - An especially leaky type of capillary found in the...Ch. 20 - In a blood pressure measurement of 110/70, the...Ch. 20 - A healthy elastic artery ________. is compliant...Ch. 20 - Which of the following statements is true? The...
Ch. 20 - Slight vasodilation in an arteriole prompts a...Ch. 20 - Venoconstriction increases which of the following?...Ch. 20 - Hydrostatic pressure is ________. greater than...Ch. 20 - Net filtration pressure is calculated by ________....Ch. 20 - Which of the following statements is true? In one...Ch. 20 - Clusters of neurons in the medulla oblongata that...Ch. 20 - In the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone mechanism,...Ch. 20 - In the myogenic response, ________. muscle...Ch. 20 - A form of circulatory shock common in young...Ch. 20 - The coronary arteries branch off of the ________....Ch. 20 - Which of the following statements is true? The...Ch. 20 - Arteries serving the stomach, pancreas, and liver...Ch. 20 - The right and left brachiocephalic veins ________....Ch. 20 - The hepatic portal system delivers blood from the...Ch. 20 - Blood islands are ________. clusters of...Ch. 20 - Which of the following statements is true? Two...Ch. 20 - The ductus venosus is a shunt that allows...Ch. 20 - Arterioles are often referred to as resistance...Ch. 20 - Cocaine use causes vasoconstriction. Is this...Ch. 20 - A blood vessel with a few smooth muscle fibers and...Ch. 20 - You measure a patients blood pressure at 130/85....Ch. 20 - An obese patient comes to the clinic complaining...Ch. 20 - A patient arrives at the emergency department with...Ch. 20 - True or false? The plasma proteins suspended in...Ch. 20 - A patient arrives in the emergency department with...Ch. 20 - Nitric oxide is broken down very quickly after its...Ch. 20 - Identify the ventricle of the heart that pumps...Ch. 20 - What organs do the gonadal veins drain?Ch. 20 - What arteries play the leading roles in supplying...Ch. 20 - All tissues, including malignant tumors, need a...Ch. 20 - Explain the location and importance of the ductus...
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