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The ________ is a salty fluid continuously secreted into hollow cavities known as ventricles. This fluid is secreted into these cavities by the ________, a specialized tissue consisting of capillaries and transport epithelium.

What is the purpose of the vasa vasorum?

The brachiocephalic trunk branches into which two arteries?

The first branches of the aorta that supply blood to the heart muscle are the:

Which term describes the merging of two arteries to ensure continuous blood flow to an area?

Which vein carries oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart?

Which layer of a blood vessel is composed primarily of smooth muscle and is responsible for vasoconstriction and vasodilation?

Which blood vessels are the smallest and allow for the exchange of oxygen, carbon dioxide, nutrients, and waste products?

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