Notes in 02 Vascular Structure and Function

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Published	10/21/2024	{{c1::False::True or False}}All vessels share a three layered architecture
Published	10/21/2024	What are the components of the 3-layered architecture of vessels escept capillaries and lymphatics {{c1::1. Endothelium-lined intima 2. Surr…
Published	10/21/2024	The smooth muscle cell (SMC) and matrix content of arteries, veins, and capillaries, vary according to {{c1::hemodynamic demands }}
Published	10/21/2024	Arteries have a thicker {{c1::tunica media::what layer}} than vein due to higher blood pressure
Published	10/21/2024	Veins have {{c1::valves}} to prevent backflow of the blood
Published	10/21/2024	Capillaries have an {{c1::endothelial cell}} lining but no {{c1::media}}
Published	10/21/2024	Capillaries have variable numbers of {{c1::pericytes::what type of cells}} below the endothelium
Published	10/21/2024	Atherosclerosis affects {{c1::elastic and muscular::what type of}} arteries
Published	10/21/2024	Hypertension is a consequence of {{c1::increased::increased or decreased}} tone in small muscular arteries and arterioles
Published	10/21/2024	The relatively {{c1::thinner::thin or thick}} walls of veins permit greater compliance of those arteries but also allows veins to be more extrinsicall…
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