2. Identify the structures in the accompanying photomicrograph of blood vessels

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2. Identify the structures in the accompanying photomicrograph of blood vessels a. b. d. LM (13x PART II. Putting It All Together A. Review Questions Answer the following questions using your lecture notes, your textbook, and/or your lab notes. 1. What did you learn concerning blood vessels with the word common as part of their name? 2. Why are some blood vessels called "trunks"? 3. In what ways is an artery adapted for carrying blood under high pressure? 4. In what ways is a capillary adapted for the exchange of materials? 5. In what ways is a vein adapted for carrying blood under low pressure?

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a. Vasa vasorum-these are small blood vessels present in the walls of arteries and veins.

b. Tunica media made up of smooth muscles

C. Tunica interna made up of endothelium and internal elastic lamina

d. Tunica externa made up of elastic and laminar fibers.

e. Lumen of artery. Artery has lumen in small in size as comparison to veins.

f. Adipocytes.

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