Multiple Choice
Which type of blood vessel serves as a blood reservoir?
Physiologists often consider capillaries and postcapillary venules together.
a. What functions do these vessels share?
b. Structurally, how do they differ?
What is the function of the hepatic portal circulation? In what way is a portal circulation a 'strange' circulation?
a. What blood vessels contribute to the formation of the hepatic portal circulation?
b. Why is a portal circulation a 'strange' circulation
More than one choice may apply.
Vessels involved in the circulatory pathway to and/or from the brain are the
a. Brachiocephalic trunk
b. Subclavian artery
c. Internal jugular vein
d. Internal carotid artery