Chapter 10.1 Blood Vessels Flashcards
Change in the diameter of the arteries following heart contractions.
Pulse.
A blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart.
Artery.
The part of the nervous system that controls the motor nerves that regulate equilibrium, and that is not under conscious control.
Autonomic Nervous System.
The narrowing of blow vessels, allowing less blood to the tissues.
Vasoconstriction.
The widening of blood vessels, allowing more blood to the tissues.
Vasodilation.
A degeneration of blood vessels caused by the accumulation of fat deposited in the inner wall.
Atherosclerosis.
A group of disorders that cause the blood vessels to thicken, harden and lose their elasticity.
Arteriosclerosis.
A bulge in the weakened wallop a blood vessel, usually an artery.
Aneurysm.
A blood vessel that carries blood toward the heart.
Vein.
