First aid 2 Flashcards
Blood vessels
Network of tubes inside the body that carry blood
Define Arteries and their form
-Largest blood vessel take blood away from the heart to organs and tissues
-thick outer wall ,small lumen ,thick layer of muscle and elastic fiber
Vein and describe their form
-return the blood to the heart
-thin layer of elastic fibers ,large lumen ,fairly thin outer wall
Capillary
-Very small form network to take blood through orangs and tissues
-wall made of single layer of cell,very small lumen
How to know if the artery vessel is cut
Very serious injury,it will bleed very fast ,blood is bright red and spurts out,it will not stop my itself , a person could lose consciousness very quickly
How to know if the vein vessel is cut
It is slightly less serious injury,blood is usually dark and oozes from the wound,in rare situations it could lead to dead