04:20Pre-capillary sphincters | Circulatory system physiology | NCLEX-RN | Khan Academykhanacademymedicine339views
09:30Blood Vessels, Part 1 - Form and Function: Crash Course Anatomy & Physiology #27CrashCourse948views6rank
09:17Three types of capillaries | Circulatory system physiology | NCLEX-RN | Khan Academykhanacademymedicine302views2rank
Multiple ChoiceWhich type of capillary is characterized by a discontinuous basement membrane, allowing for the easy passage of larger molecules and cells?301views5rank
Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following areas of the body has the highest concentration of capillary beds?252views4rank
Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following best describes the microcirculatory flow of blood (microcirculation)?251views4rank
Multiple ChoiceWhich scenario results in constriction of arterioles & precapillary sphincters in mesenteric capillary beds?268views1rank
Multiple ChoiceWhich structure regulates blood flow distribution in mesenteric capillary beds & diverts blood from one area to another based on local metabolic needs?296views2rank
Multiple ChoiceExchange of gases and nutrients occurs by diffusion between the __________.1348views2rank
Multiple ChoiceThe only vessels that provide direct access to nearly every cell in the body are the __________.1009views
Textbook QuestionLarge molecules such as peptides and proteins move into and out of the bloodstream by way of (a) continuous capillaries, (b) fenestrated capillaries, (c) thoroughfare channels, (d) venules.294views1rank
Textbook QuestionThe local control of blood flow due to the action of precapillary sphincters is (a) vasomotion, (b) autoregulation, (c) selective resistance, (d) turbulen254views1rank
Textbook QuestionHow is the anatomy of capillaries and capillary beds well suited to their function?284views1rank
Textbook QuestionWhy do capillaries permit the diffusion of materials, whereas arteries and veins do not?283views1rank
Textbook QuestionWhich of the following structures is the 'leakiest'?a. Continuous capillaryb. Sinusoidal capillaryc. Precapillary sphincterd. Fenestrated capillary251views1rank
Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following correctly describes the flow of blood through a mesenteric capillary bed when the precapillary sphincters are constricted?272views4rank
Textbook QuestionBlood flow in the capillaries is steady despite the rhythmic pumping of the heart because of the a. elasticity of the large arteries, b. small diameter of capillaries, c. thin walls of the veins, d. venous valves.452views1rank
Textbook QuestionCapillaries consist of:a. three thin tunics.b. only a thin tunica intima with a well-developed internal elastic lamina.c. a thin sheet of endothelium with a basal lamina.d. stratified epithelium.194views
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