Blood vessels Flashcards
1
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Arteries
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Oxygenated Robust and elastic Take blood away from the heart Pulmonary blood is the only artery that carries DEOXYGENATED blood Thick walls Blood pressure is very high Does NOT valves Mainly flows forward Large muscle surrounding
2
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Capillaries
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In the middle of the process
One cell thick
There are gases that can move in and out of the structure
It has a semi-permeable membrane
We can find them in the muscle tissues, kidney, heart and liver
If CO2 is produced it can be passed in to the capillaries
3
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Veins
A
Returns blood to the heart Deoxygenated Example is the VENA CAVA Pulmonary vein carries OXYGENATED blood Has thick walls, lumen and protective layer Has valves Valves prevent back flow They pass through muscles
