Multiple Choice
Match each vascular structure to its function or characteristic. Terms may apply to more than one question. Some terms may not be used.
a.arteries
i.sinusoids
b.tunica externa
j.tunica media
c.capillaries
k.capacitance vessels
d.tunica intima
l.distributing arteries
e.lumen
m.conducting arteries
f.resistance vessels
n.metarterioles
g.medium-sized veins
o.large veins
h.venules
p.arterioles
-The abdominal aorta divides into
A) the right and left common mesenteric arteries.
B) the right and left common iliac arteries.
C) the right and left femoral arteries.
D) the right and left popliteal arteries.
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