Chapter 3 - Circulation system Flashcards

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Arteries

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  • Carry blood away from heart
  • Thick elastic wall to withstand high pressure
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Veins

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  • Carry towards the heart
  • thin walls and low pressure
  • one way valves
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Capillaries

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  • Connects arteries to veins
  • one cell thick for gas and nutrients exchange between cells and blood
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Right side of heart

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Right atruim, right ventricle, pulmonary artery, vena cava.

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Left side of heart

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Left atrium, right ventricle, pulmonary vein, aorta

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