HHB 2.5 Arteries, Capillaries & Veins Quizs

Which process causes plasma to pass through capillary walls into the tissue fluid surrounding the cells?

Which type of blood vessels allow the exchange of substances with tissues through their thin walls?

What occurs when the layer of smooth muscle surrounding arteries relaxes?

Which vessels absorb excess tissue fluid?

What occurs when the layer of smooth muscle surrounding arteries contracts?

Which type of blood vessels contains valves?

Which type of blood vessels have the thickest muscular wall?

As blood moves away from the heart what happens to the blood pressure?

Substances that diffuse OUT of cells into tissue fluid include...