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Blood vessels

Blood vessels

Any of the tubular vessels conveying the blood (arteries, arterioles, capillaries, venules, and veins).


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How does blood is circulated in amphibians?

... compartments like a humans heart, but it is separated enough for the blood not to get mixed. This is done by the arrangement of the frogs heart, ... bottom. Then the oxygen-poor blood flows from the ventricle into the vessels leading to the lungs and the oxygen-laden blood is forced into the ...

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by suzidoc8
Mon Jul 23, 2012 2:00 pm
 
Forum: Physiology
Topic: How does blood is circulated in amphibians?
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Connection between opioid receptors and fatty acid receptors

... Some outtakes: Blood vessels were regulated by some of these receptors. Bradykinin widens blood vessels lowering ...

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by mhein
Tue Jul 10, 2012 2:00 pm
 
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Topic: Connection between opioid receptors and fatty acid receptors
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Thermal insulation by adipose tissue

... influences such as autonomic nervous system activity, the rate of blood flow and the delivery of a complex mix of substrates and hormones in ... including differentiation of new adipocytes and production of blood vessels as necessary to accommodate increasing fat stores. At the same time, ...

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by einfopedia
Wed Mar 28, 2012 7:20 am
 
Forum: Physiology
Topic: Thermal insulation by adipose tissue
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Re: Theories - Origin of Life

... and agonizing pain caused by the deflated irregular shaped red blood cells blocking small blood vessels. So when the whole picture is appreciated it does not portray the rather simple situation ...

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by scottie
Mon Mar 05, 2012 11:18 am
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Theories - Origin of Life
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Thermal insulation by adipose tissue

The adipose tissue contains less water and blood vessels than most other tissues in the body. Thus, it conducts heat less efficiently, helping it to ...

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by biohazard
Thu Jan 26, 2012 10:29 am
 
Forum: Physiology
Topic: Thermal insulation by adipose tissue
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