Blood Vessels Flashcards
0
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Three types of blood vessels
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Arteries
Capillaries
Veins
1
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Blood vessels
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Hollow tubes that blood moves through
2
Q
Arteries
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Move blood away from heart
3
Q
Except for the ——— arteries, all arteries carry ———————
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Pulmonary
Oxygen rich blood
4
Q
Capillaries
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Smallest blood vessels
5
Q
The extremely thin walls of capillaries allow oxygen and nutrients to
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Diffuse from blood into tissues
6
Q
After blood passes through the capillaries, it returns to the heart through the —-
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Veins
7
Q
Veins have valves that…
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Help keep blood from going backward
8
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Veins
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Carry blood towards the heart
