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Circulation

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What do capillaries do and what are they composed of?   -Associated with gas, fluid, metabolite, and nutrient exchange -Composed of endothelial cells, basement membrane, and occasional pericytes  
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Continuous Capillaries   -no interruption of lining -found in fat, muscle, and nervous system  
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Fenestrated capillaries   -contain pores with diaphragm for high capacity exchange -found in small intestine, kidney, and endocrine glands  
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Discontinuous capillaries   -large gaps between endothelial cells -found in sinusoids of liver, bone marrow, and spleen  
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Pericyte   -contractile cells that wrap around the endothelial cells of capillaries and venules throughout the body. -embedded in basement membrane where they communicate with endothelial cells of the body's smallest blood vessels  
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How do postcapillary venules differ from capillaries?   -Greater diameter and more pericytes than capillaries -Where white blood cells enter and leave vascular system  
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arteriovenous shunt   -direct connection between arteriole and venule  
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Important functions of epithelium   -Permeability barrier between the blood and tissues -Make collagen/proteoglycans for basement membrane maintenance -Control blood flow by regulating the diameter -Non-adhesive surface -Adhesion molecules, Interleukins, and Growth Factors  
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What is significant of a Vein with a valve? What is it?   a projection of the tunica intima of the vein wall in veins larger than 2mm, and is composed of fibroelastic tissue.  
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What kind of drainage do lymphatic vessels do?   Passive  
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