blood vessels Flashcards
1
Q
arteries
A
carry blood away from the heart-supply blood
thick walls for the high pressure, elastic walls to expand during blood
2
Q
veins
A
carry deoxygenated blood to the heart-collect blood
thin walls low pressure, have one-way valves to prevent backflow of bloo
3
Q
capillaries
A
connect arteries and veins, site of fluid and gas exchange
one-cell thick
4
Q
arterioles
A
small arteries
5
Q
venules
A
small veins
