veins, arteries and caps Flashcards

1
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veins carry blood

A

towards heart

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2
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veins have (lumen, walls)

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wide lumen and thin walls to llow blood to flow easily

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3
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caps allow ____ from blood into body cells

A

diffusion of gasses

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4
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the ____ allows gaseous exchange to take place in caps

A

semipermeable membrane

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5
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walls and lumen of caps

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very thin wall ( semipermeable/ one cell thick), very thin and small lumen allowing blood to pass one cell at a time

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6
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arteries carry blood

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away from the heart

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7
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arteries have ( lumen alls)

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thick muscular wall with small lumen to eithstand high blood pressure

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