Match Each Vascular Structure to Its Function or Characteristic

question 60

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
-Which process pushes plasma and dissolved nutrients through the arterial end of the capillary wall?

• A) Colloidal pressure
• B) Diffusion
• C) Osmosis
• D) Filtration

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