Blood Vessels; Types and Structure

A= ​ (a)  

B = ​ (b)  

C= ​ (c)  

D= ​ (d)  

E = ​ (e)  

• tunica externa
• elastic membrane
• smooth MT
• basement membrane
• endothelium
• lumen
• tunica intima
• tunica media

A= ​ (a)  

B = ​ (b)  

C= ​ (c)  

D= ​ (d)  

the opening in the vessel is called the: ​ (e)  

• tunica externa
• smooth MT
• basement membrane
• endothelium
• lumen
• tunica intima
• tunica media
• epithelium

Is this an artery or a vein?

• artery

• vein

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NGSS.MS-LS1-3

A is ​ (a)  

B is ​ (b)  

C is ​ (c)   ​

D is ​ (d)  

• a vein
• an artery

Place the following in order according to flow AWAY from the heart.

• arteriole

• venule

• medium/large veins

• elastic artery

• muscular artery

Which type of blood vessel creates a "smoothing effect" on blood so it doesn't spurt (as much)?

• arterioles

• muscular arteries

• elastic arteries

• capillaries

• large veins

Match the following small blood vessels to their name.

• 1

• venule

• 3

• arteriole

• 2

• capillary

All exchange of materials between interstitial fluid and blood occurs at the ____ size of blood vessels.

• arteriole

• capillary

• venule

• elastic artery

Identify this atypical organization of blood vessels.

Reorder the following zones of the blood vessel wall SUPERFICIAL (1) to DEEP (3).

• tunica externa

• tunica media

• tunica intima