Arteries, veins and capillaries

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  • Created on: 02-11-16 13:44
What is the middle part that the blood flows through called?
lumen
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Arteries carries blood .... the heart
from
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What allows the veins and arteries to stretch and recoil?
elastic fibres
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The contraction of smooth muscle is called...
vasoconstriction
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The relaxation of smooth muscle is called...
vasodilation
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Arteries have to withstand what?
high blood pressure
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What are smaller veins called?
venule
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Capillaries connect arteries to what?
veins
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One vessel has a semi-permeable membrane, which one?
capillaries
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What prevents back flow in veins?
valves
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