vessels
VEINS AND ARTEIES
100
conductance vessels
arteries
100
What are the six veins in the arms?
axillary, brachial, radial, ulnar, basilic, cephalic
200
resistance vessels
arterioles
200
what are the four arteries in the arm?
axillary, brachial, radial, ulnar
300
exchange vessels
capillaries
300
what are the five veins in the legs?
femoral, popliteal, posterior tibial, anterior tibial, great saphenous
400
capacitance vessels
veins and venules
400
What is the longest vein in the body?
great saphenous
500
layers of the blood vessels
tunica intima, tinica media, tunica adventitia
500
What is a circle of arteries called?
anastomosis
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