Embalming Test - Arteries, Veins, Nerves
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Vasa Vasorum | Latin for the vessels of vessels |
| Vasa Vasorum | Found in large arteries and veins (such as the aorta) |
| Vasa Vasorum | Are networks of small blood vessels that supply large blood vessels |
| Arteries | They have a lumen |
| Arteries | They are thicker than veins |
| Arteries | Will stand open when cut |
| Arteries | They are more elastic than veins |
| Arteries | They are deep and well protected |
| Arteries | They are creamy white to yellowish white in color |
| Arteries | Appear thicker on the edges than in the center |
| Veins | They collapse when cut |
| Veins | They are much less elastic than arteries |
| Veins | They are structurally thinner than arteries |
| Veins | They are generally deep and more protected below the waste |
| Veins | They are blue in color: as affected by the color of the blood within |
| Veins | They are generally more superficial and less protected above the waste |
| Arteries | They are very elastic |
| Arteries | They do not have valves |
| Arteries | They have three thick layers |
| Arteries | They have a hollow feeling |
| Arteries | The Vasa Vasorum are usually visible |
| Arteries | The lumen is generally smaller than a vein |
| Veins | Have three thin layers |
| Veins | The Vasa Vosorum are indistinct |
| Veins | They have valves that prevent backwards circulation |
| Veins | They have relatively large lumens as compared to arteries |
| Tunica Adventitia or Tunica Externa | What is the outer layer of an artery? |
| Tunica Media | What is the middle layer of an artery? |
| Tunica Intima | What is the inner layer of an artery |
| Nerves | They have no lumen |
| Nerves | They show no Vasa Vasorum |
| Nerves | They have very little elasticity |
| Nerves | They have a hard "loose" center |
| Nerves | They distinctly show nerve fibers |
| Nerves | They have a solid center when cut |
| Nerves | They are generally glistening white in color |
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