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Types of Vessels Flashcards

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Aorta

Elastic Artery

A

Elastic Artery
Wide Lumen
Elastic Wall
Dampen Pressure Variations

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Muscular Arteries

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Wide Lumen,
Strong non-elastic wall
Low Resistance conduit

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Arterioles

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Resistance Vessels
Narrow Lumen
Thick Contractile Wall
Control Resistance (Flow)
Allow Regional Redirection
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Cappilaries

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Exchange Vessels
Narrow Lumen (High Resistance)
Thin Wall
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Veins and Venules

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Capacitance Vessels
Wide Lumen
Distensible Wall
Low Resistance 
Reservoir
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