Arterioles

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Size?
Reduces as they get closer to capillary bed
1 of 5
Inside tunica media?
Smooth muscle
2 of 5
Role of smoth muscle?
contracts and relaxes to control flow to capillary bed
3 of 5
Blood pressure?
Reduces a diameter does
4 of 5
What happens to the total cross section?
Increases
5 of 5

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Card 2

Front

Inside tunica media?

Back

Smooth muscle

Card 3

Front

Role of smoth muscle?

Back

Preview of the front of card 3

Card 4

Front

Blood pressure?

Back

Preview of the front of card 4

Card 5

Front

What happens to the total cross section?

Back

Preview of the front of card 5

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