Vessel Anatomy Directions: Go to Real Anatomy and select Cardiovascula. Find the appropriate images of vessels as references and use your mouse to roll over the images and click on the highlighted structures. You can use the Related Images section to find additional images. If you need help navigating Real Anatomy, click on Take a Tour or click the question mark for the Help menu. 1. Identify the highlighted layer of the blood vessels. _____________________________

2. Identify the highlighted layer of the blood vessels. ____________________________

3. Identify the highlighted layer of the blood vessels. _________________________ 4. Identify the primary fibers that form the highlighted layer. __________________________________ 5. Describe the function of the fibers. __________________________________

6 .Identify the primary tissue that forms the highlighted layer. ___________________________________ 7. Describe the function of the tissue. ___________________________________

8. Identify the primary tissues that form the highlighted layer. __________________________________ 9. Describe the function of the tissues. _____________________________________

10. Identify the highlighted vessel type. _______________________________

11. Identify the highlighted vessel type.

_______________________________ 12. List the five different blood vessel types, in order of blood flow. ______________________________________________________ 13. Describe the function of arteries. ______________________________________________________ 14. Describe the function of arterioles. ______________________________________________________ 15. Describe the function of capillaries. ______________________________________________________ 16. Describe the function of venules. ______________________________________________________ 17. Describe the function of veins. ______________________________________________________