The Structure of Blood Vessels (AQA GCSE Physical Education): Flashcards
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Arteries: type of walls
Arteries: type of walls
Thick muscular and elastic walls
Arteries: lumen size
Arteries: lumen size
Small
Arteries: blood pressure
Arteries: blood pressure
High
Arteries: direction of blood flow
Arteries: direction of blood flow
Away from the heart
Arteries: type of blood carried
Arteries: type of blood carried
Oxygenated (except pulmonary artery)
Veins: type of walls
Veins: type of walls
Thin
Veins: lumen size
Veins: lumen size
Large
Veins: blood pressure
Veins: blood pressure
Low
Veins: special structure
Veins: special structure
Valves
Veins: type of blood carried
Veins: type of blood carried
Deoxygenated (except pulmonary vein)
Capillaries: wall thickness
Capillaries: wall thickness
Very thin (one cell thick)
Capillaries: what they link
Capillaries: what they link
Smaller arteries with small veins
Capillaries: main function
Capillaries: main function
Gaseous exchange
Capillaries: blood pressure
Capillaries: blood pressure
Low