Match each vascular structure to its function or characteristic. Terms may apply to more than one question. Some terms may not be used.
a.arteries
i.sinusoids
b.tunica externa
j.tunica media
c.capillaries
k.capacitance vessels
d.tunica intima
l.distributing arteries
e.lumen
m.conducting arteries
f.resistance vessels
n.metarterioles
g.medium-sized veins
o.large veins
h.venules
p.arterioles
-Which arteries provide most of the brain's blood supply?
A) Right and left jugular arteries
B) Right and left common carotid arteries
C) Right and left subclavian arteries
D) Right and left vertebral arteries.

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The right and left common carotid arteries are primarily responsible for providing most of the brain's blood supply. They branch off into the internal carotid arteries, which enter the skull and supply the anterior and middle portions of the brain.

Match Each Vascular Structure to Its Function or Characteristic