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Questions
1. Differentiate between elastic arteries, muscular arteries, and arterioles.
2. What happens to the elasticity in arteries during arteriosclerosis?
3. How is the anatomy of capillaries and capillary beds well suited to their function?
4. Which blood vessel permits the exchange of nutrients and gases between the blood and tissue cells? Why?
5. What are veins and venules?
6. Compare to arteries, veins have _________.
7. Is vasoconstriction the same in arteries and veins? Explain.
8. What is the function of valves in veins?
9. How is the venous blood returned to the heart?
10. At rest, which vessel(s) acts as blood reservoirs?