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Soc16: The Structure Of The Blood Vessels And Blood Distribution Flashcards

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Artery

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Thick wall with elastic and muscle fibres
Quite a small lumen where the blood flows

Oxygenated Blood flows away from the heart

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Veins

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Large lumen in comparison to diameter
Thin wall with little elastic or muscle fibres

Carries deoxygenated blood to the heart

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Capillaries

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Is very small and one cell thick

The lumen is only just big enough for a red blood cell to fit through

Gas exchange occurs here

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