Veins, Capillaries and Arteries

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What do arteries carry?
high blood pressure blood away from the heart
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What does the thick muscle layer to withstand?
high blood pressure
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at does the elastic tissue allow?
the artery to stretch when blood is forced into it
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The elastic layer recoils when?
during diastole
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What size is the lumen?
small
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What do veins carry?
low blood pressure towards the heart
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What do valves stop?
backflow
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What does the large lumen do?
decrease effect of friction
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What is the Collagen layer?
protective
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Why isnt it a round shape?
not thick enough to hold shape
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What are capillaries adapted for?
exchange
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They are not what?
Connected directly to the heart
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What are the walls to the capillary?
One cell thick
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What is there none in the wall?
no muscle or elastic tissue
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What does the thick muscle layer to withstand?

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high blood pressure

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at does the elastic tissue allow?

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The elastic layer recoils when?

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What size is the lumen?

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