Blood Vessels Flashcards by Anna Gatta | Brainscape

Q

Where do Arteries tale the blood?

A

Away from the heart

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What type of muscle are arteries?

A

Highly muscular

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What kinda blood do arteries carry?

A

Oxygenated blood (except arteries)

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What are small arteries called

A

Arterioles

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Q

Where can you find your pulse?

A

Pulse is detected in arteries

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Where do veins carry their blood

A

toward the heart

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What kind of muscle are in the vein?

A

Minimal Muscle

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What kind of blood do the veins carry?

A

Deoxygenated blood (except pulmonary veins)

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What are the smaller versions are veins called?

A

Venules

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Why do veins have valves?

A

Veins have valves to prevent backflow of blood

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Q

Capillaries are what?

A

One cell thick

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Capillaries exchange materials with?

A

Exchange material with body cells

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What do Capillaries connect?

A

Arterioles and venuls

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Is blood fast or slow in the capillaries?

A

Blood slows to a trickle

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