- These vessels carry blood away from the heart
- Fluid tends to be forced out of a capillary bed by _____ while ____ tends to draw fluid into the capillary bed.
- These vessels return blood to the heart
- Heart chamber that pumps blood to the pulmonary trunk
- Superior and inferior vena cava are classified as these trpes of vessels
- The aorta is classified as one of these vessels
- These vessels have thicker walls and a heavier tunica media
- Nutrient and gas exchange occur in these vessels
- Heart chamber that contains the sinoatrial node
- The four pulmonary veins return oxygenated blood to this chamber
- Inferior discharging chamber on the left side of the heart
- The coronary sinus empties blood from cardiac circulation into this chamber
- Roof of this chamber contains the bicuspid valve
- pressure blood exerts against the inner walls of the blood vessels
- the complete circle of connecting vessels in the brain is called the __________.
- the pointed tip of the heart that is directed toward the left hip is called the
- The circulation from the heart to the lungs and back is known as __________ circulation.
- The tiny white cords that anchor the cusps or flaps of endocardium to the walls of the ventricles are called the ________.
- smallest blood vessels known as _______ connect arterioles and venules
- lack of adequate blood supply to the heart is called