13.arteries and arterioles
Chapter 21&22
Urinary System. Overall Functions Excretion – remove nitrogenous wastes from blood Osmoregulation – maintain proper balance of ions Volume regulation.
The Circulatory System The Structure and Function of the Heart and Blood Vessels.
REGULATION OF BLOOD PRESSURE
Blood Vessels and the Heart. Blood Vessels Three Types – Arteries: carry blood away from the heart Thick walled, smaller vessels are called arterioles.
Chapter 21 Blood Vessels and Hemodynamics. Basic components of the CV organ system The blood vessels of the body should not be thought of as mere “pipes”