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Blood vessel

(Science: anatomy) All the vessels lined with endothelium through which blood circulates. A vessel in which blood circulates.The circulatory system used to transport around the body consists of many tubes that control the flow of blood around the body, these are blood vessels, consisting primarily of arteries and veins.


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Dilation or Constriction

We have different kinds of receptors in our vessel cells. Some might constrict like digestive and some might dilate like muscle vessels. But the work of kidney is not only filtering blood. It's other function is to regulate blood pressure. So I think it would dilate because ...

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by behzad
Mon Aug 10, 2009 8:29 am
 
Forum: Physiology
Topic: Dilation or Constriction
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Worms

the aortic arches carry blood from the dorsal blood vessel to the ventral blood vessel (I found it in wikipedia & I believe this is correct) But I thought ...

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by Yasaman.herandy
Mon Sep 15, 2008 4:54 pm
 
Forum: Microbiology
Topic: Worms
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A cry for help in terms of the IBO

... reaction when reactants are very ,,diffusive ''). 5. When diameter of blood vessel suddenly decreases, the blood pressure increases (at the constant blood volume). But ...

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by MisterATP
Sat Jul 12, 2008 6:20 am
 
Forum: Cell Biology
Topic: A cry for help in terms of the IBO
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Spiders

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by MichaelXY
Thu Mar 06, 2008 2:38 am
 
Forum: Zoology Discussion
Topic: Spiders
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Views: 1010

More Questions on Circulatory System

... Thanks in advance! --- 1. In general, one-way valves are found in lymph vessels, veins, and the heart muscle. There wouldn't be any in the artery because blood is continually flowing away from the heart under high pressure? 2. Why would there ...

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by vertciel
Sun Feb 24, 2008 10:16 pm
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: More Questions on Circulatory System
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