Match Each Vascular Structure to Its Function or Characteristic

question 2

Short Answer

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
-Blood vessels with the thickest walls

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Definitions:

Inhibits

To hinder, limit, or prevent a process or action, often used in the context of biological and chemical reactions.

One-Way Flow

A system or process in which a substance or object moves in a single direction without returning or recirculating.

Energy

The capacity to do work or cause physical change; energy, potential or kinetic, exists in many forms such as chemical, electrical, and mechanical.

Biological Systems

Complex networks of biologically relevant entities including organisms, their parts, and the processes that govern their interactions and functions.