6-7 Orbital Vasculature Flashcards
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Q
What distinguishes an artery, vein, and capillary from one another?
What’s a pericyte?
A
Arteries= oxygenated blood away from heart Vein= deoxygenated blood too the heart. Capillaries= fusion. Metabolic waste out, macronutrients in, very thin walled.
Pericytes help to dilate and constrict the capillaries.