Match each term with its definition or description.
-Expanding and recoiling of an artery due to the force of blood
A)Artery
B)Vein
C)Capillary
D)Tunica adventitia
E)Tunica intima
F)Tunica media
G)Ductus arteriosus
H)Ductus venosus
I)Hepatic portal system
J)Pulse

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Pulse is the expanding and recoiling of an artery due to the force of blood.

Answer: A
 Artery is a blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart.

Answer: B
 Vein is a blood vessel that carries blood back to the heart.

Answer: F
 Tunica media is the middle layer of an artery or vein, composed of smooth muscle and elastic tissue.

Answer: E
 Tunica intima is the innermost layer of an artery or vein, composed of endothelial cells.

Answer: D
 Tunica adventitia is the outermost layer of an artery or vein, composed of connective tissue.

Answer: G
 Ductus arteriosus is a blood vessel in the fetus that connects the pulmonary artery to the aorta, bypassing the lungs.

Answer: H
 Ductus venosus is a blood vessel in the fetus that connects the umbilical vein to the inferior vena cava, bypassing the liver.

Answer: I
 The hepatic portal system is a network of blood vessels that carries blood from the digestive organs to the liver.

Match Each Term with Its Definition or Description