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Venules unite to form larger vessels called

veins

The peripheral vascular system is a closed system of blood vessels that transports blood away from the _ to the body’s tissues.

heart

The walls of an artery consist of three layers called

tunics

The outer layer of an artery wall is the tunica

adventitia

The middle layer of an artery wall is the tunica

media

The innermost layer of an artery wall is the tunica

intima

The innermost layer of an artery must be _ so that platelets can flow without being damaged.

smooth

The veins are composed of _ layers.

three

A graft that has a “Y” shape is called

bifurcated

A single-lumen graft is called

tubular

The _ in veins keep blood from flowing back, away from the heart.

valves

The artery that runs to the kidney is the _ artery.

renal

The artery that runs to the spleen is the _ artery.

splenic

The artery that runs to the gallbladder and comes off of the hepatic artery is the _ artery.

cystic

You should always _ the fingers of the surgeon when he or she is ready to tie Prolene suture.

wet

DVT stands for

deep vein thrombosis

A nonmoving blood clot in a vein is called a(n)

thrombus

The procedure for removing a thrombus is called a(n

thrombectomy

The procedure for removing an embolus is called a(n)

embolectomy

The _ vena cava ascends from the abdomen.

inferior