Blood Vessels Flashcards
Arteries
Large blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart to all regions of the body
Endarterial
Within and artery, inner portion of an artery
Arterial blood
Bright red bc oxygen rich
Aorta
Largest blood vessel in the body
Carotid arteries
Major arteries that carry blood upward to the head
Common carotid artery
Located on each side of the neck
Interal carotid artery
Brings oxygen-rich blood to the brain
External carotid artery
Brings blood to the face
Arterioles
Smaller, thinner branches of arteries that deliver blood to the capillaries
Capillaries
Smallest blood vessels, deliver oxygen and nutrients to the cells of the tissues
The capillaries slow the flow of blood to allow ______ to flow into the tissues, where oxygen, nutrients and waste materials are exchanged
Plasma
Veins
Return oxygen poor blood to the heart
Venules
Smallest veins that join to form the larger veins
Superficial veins
Located near the body surface
Deep veins
Located within the tissues and away from the body surface
