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Question 1: Endothelial tissue is a specialized type of epithelium tissue (one of
the four types of ________
in animals).
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Question 2: ________ and vasodilation, and
hence the control of blood pressure
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Question 3: The endothelium normally provides a non-thrombogenic surface
because it contains heparan sulphate
which acts as a cofactor for activating ________, a protease that cleaves
several factors in the coagulation cascade.
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Question 4: Barrier function - the endothelium acts as a selective barrier
between the vessel lumen and surrounding tissue, controlling the
passage of materials and the transit of ________ into and out of the
bloodstream.
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Question 5: Impaired endothelial
function is often seen in patients with ________, diabetes
mellitus, hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, as well as
in smokers.
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Question 6: These cells
reduce ________ of
the flow of blood allowing the fluid to be pumped farther.
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Question 7: Endothelial dysfunction, or the
loss of proper endothelial function, is a hallmark for vascular
diseases, and is often regarded as a key early event in the
development of ________.
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Question 8: The endothelium is the thin layer of cells that line
the interior surface of blood vessels,[1] forming
an interface between circulating ________ in the lumen and the rest of the vessel wall.
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Question 9: Formation of new blood vessels (________)
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Question 10: Endothelial cells line the entire circulatory system, from the heart to the smallest ________.
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