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Lesson 11.3 Review and Assessment
Know and Understand
Which layer of the blood vessel is responsible for vasodilation and vasoconstriction?
Starting at the heart, list the vessels through which blood travels and returns to the heart during systemic circulation.
Which structures in the venous system prevent blood from flowing away from the heart? How is this accomplished?
How many pulmonary veins take blood back to the heart? Is the blood oxygenated or deoxygenated? Explain your answer.
Analyze and Apply
Explain why capillaries are called
exchange vessels
.
Calculate your BMI. Do you think it is accurate? What fact, which may skew the results, is not taken into account when calculating a person's BMI?
Suppose that you are at baseball practice and it is extremely hot and humid. What can you do to ensure that you perform at the top of your game?
The carotid pulse is stronger than the radial pulse. Why do you think that is the case?
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