Blood vessels 0.0 / 5 ? BiologyHuman, animal and plant physiologyASOCR Created by: elle1999Created on: 09-03-16 17:27 Arteries Carry blood away from the heart to the rest of the body Contain smooth muscle, collagen and elastic fibres 1 of 5 Arterioles Link the arteries to the cappillaries Contain more smooth muscle and less elastin 2 of 5 Capillaries link the arterioles to the venules 10um Leaving capillaries blood has less oxygen and more carbon dioxide 3 of 5 Veins Blood pressure low compared to arteries Valves Little elastic fibre Collagen 4 of 5 Venuoles Link the veins to the capillaries Little smooth muscle 5 of 5
Explain the course of events that leads to atherosclerosis (endothelial damage, inflammatory response, plaque formation, raised blood pressure). (Activity 1.8) 0.0 / 5
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