8 Cardiovascular System Flashcards
(8 cards)
1
Q
Arteries carry…
A
Oxygenated blood away from the heart
2
Q
Arteries have…
A
Thick muscular walls withstanding the high pressure of blood
3
Q
Veins are…
A
blood vessels that transport blood from the body’s tissues back to the heart
4
Q
Veins structure
A
Large lumen but thin walls as the pressure inside them is low
5
Q
Veins function
A
Valves to protect the back flow of blood
6
Q
Capillaries are…
A
The smallest ad narrowest blood vessels in the human body
7
Q
Capillaries stucture
A
Walls are one cell thick, very narrow
8
Q
Capillaries function
A
Allow the exchange of molecules between the blood cells
