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Introduction: Anatomy Review: Blood Vessel Structure and Function (Page 1 of 28) Goals (Page 2 of 28) Blood Vessel Wall = 3 Tunics (Page 3 of 28) Comparison of Vessel Types (Page 4 of 28) Artery and Vein Histology (Page 5 of 28) Pathway of Blood Through Vessels (Page 6 of 28) Three Groups of Arteries (Page 7 of 28) Elastic Arteries (Page 8 of 28) Blood Pressure in Aorta (Page 9 of 28) Muscular Arteries (Page 10 of 28) Blood Pressure in Muscular Arteries (Page 11 of 28) Arterioles (Page 12 of 28) Blood Pressure in Arterioles (Page 13 of 28) Review of Arteries (Page 14 of 28) Capillaries (Page 15 of 28) Capillary Bed (Page 16 of 28) Precapillary Sphincter (Page 17 of 28) Blood Pressure in Capillaries (Page 18 of 28) Venules (Page 19 of 28) Enlargement of Venule (Page 20 of 28) Blood Pressure in Venules (Page 21 of 28) Vein (Page 22 of 28) Blood Pressure in Veins (Page 23 of 28) Venous Valve Animation (Page 24 of 28) Muscular Pump (Page 25 of 28) Respiratory Pump (Page 26 of 28) Summary (Page 27 of 28) Textbook References (Page 28 of 28)