Heart Flashcards
1
Q
What is an artery?
A
Blood away from heart
High blood pressure
Thick muscle wall in center
Thick outer wall
Small lumen
No valves
Oxygenates blood except pulmonary artery
2
Q
What are capillaries?
A
Transports oxygen and nutrients into body cells and waste out of cells
Low blood pressure
Narrow walls one cell thick
Tiny lumen
No valves
Oxygenated and deoxygenated
