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Chapter 20

Blood Vessels & Circulation

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Blood Vessel Structure

The three tunics and the lumen of a vessel wall.

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Artery, Vein & Capillary

Compare the three vessel types β€” walls, valves, and pressure.

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Blood Pressure

Systolic/diastolic, and how pressure falls across the circulation.

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Capillary Exchange

Hydrostatic and osmotic forces filter and reabsorb fluid.

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Circulatory Routes

Pulmonary, systemic, hepatic portal, and coronary circuits.

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Venous Return

The muscle pump and valves push blood back up to the heart.

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