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Match each term with its corresponding definition or description.
-carries blood from the digestive system to another set of capillaries in the liver
A)ductus arteriosus
B)artery
C)ductus venosus
D)vein
E)tunica media
F)capillary
G)tunica externa
H)hepatic portal system
I)tunica intima
J)foramen ovale

Question

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The hepatic portal system carries blood from the digestive system to the liver.

Answer: F
 Capillaries are tiny blood vessels where oxygen and nutrients are exchanged with tissues.

Answer: I
 Tunica intima is the innermost layer of blood vessels that is in contact with the blood.

Answer: D
 Veins are blood vessels that carry blood back to the heart.

Answer: B
 Arteries are blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart.

Answer: E
 Tunica media is the middle layer of blood vessels that contains smooth muscle and elastic tissue.

Answer: G
 Tunica externa is the outermost layer of blood vessels that provides structural support.

Answer: A
 Ductus arteriosus is a connection between the pulmonary artery and the aorta in fetuses that usually closes shortly after birth.

Answer: J
 Foramen ovale is a hole in the heart wall between the right and left atria in fetuses that usually closes shortly after birth.

Answer: C
 Ductus venosus is a fetal blood vessel that connects the umbilical vein to the inferior vena cava.

MATCHING Match Each Term with Its Corresponding Definition or Description