MATCHING
Match each term with its corresponding definition or description.
-the muscle layer of the blood vessel
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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Tunica media refers to the muscle layer of the blood vessel.

Answer: B
 Artery is a blood vessel that carries oxygenated blood away from the heart.

Answer: C
 Ductus venosus is a fetal blood vessel that allows blood to bypass the liver.

Answer: D
 Vein is a blood vessel that carries deoxygenated blood towards the heart.

Answer: E
 Tunica externa is the outermost layer of the blood vessel, composed of connective tissue.

Answer: F
 Capillary is the smallest blood vessel that allows exchange of nutrients and gases between the blood and tissues.

Answer: G
 Tunica externa refers to the outermost layer of the blood vessel, composed of connective tissue.

Answer: H
 Hepatic portal system is a network of blood vessels that carry blood from the digestive organs to the liver.

Answer: I
 Tunica intima is the innermost layer of the blood vessel, composed of endothelial cells.

Answer: J
 Foramen ovale is a fetal opening between the right and left atria of the heart.

MATCHING Match Each Term with Its Corresponding Definition or Description