THE CIRCULATORY SYSTEM: BLOOD VESSELS AND CIRCULATION

Question 1

describe the structure of a blood vessel;

Question 2

describe the types of arteries, capillaries, and veins;

Question 3

trace the general route usually taken by the blood from the heart and back again

Question 4

explain the relationship between blood pressure, resistance, and flow;

Question 5

describe how blood pressure is expressed and how pulse pressure and mean arterial pressure are calculated;

Question 6

describe three factors that determine resistance to blood flow;

Question 7

describe how materials get from the blood into the surrounding tissues;

Question 8

explain how blood in the veins is returned to the heart;