For the Systemic Circulation in Humans, Place the Blood Vessels

question 49

Essay

For the systemic circulation in humans, place the blood vessels in the correct order that the blood encounters as it leaves the heart.
A. arteries
B. arterioles
C. capillaries
D. veins
E. venules
first vessel category
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second vessel category
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third vessel category
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fourth vessel category
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fifth vessel category
________

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Definitions:

Glomerulus

A network of tiny blood vessels located within the kidney that filters waste products from the blood to form urine.

Glomerular Capsule

A cup-shaped structure in the kidney that encases the glomerulus and initiates the filtration process of blood.

Efferent Arteriole

A small blood vessel that carries blood away from the glomerulus of the kidney after filtration has occurred.

Peritubular Capillaries

Tiny blood vessels that surround the tubules in the kidney, involved in reabsorption and secretion during urine formation.