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Match the following
Artery | Vein | Capillary | |
|---|---|---|---|
have muscular walls, and a small lumen | |||
have a large lumen, I have thin muscular walls | |||
Pump blood away from the heart | |||
pump blood towards the heart | |||
Aorta is an example | |||
tiny blood vessels that transport blood, nutrients and oxygen to cells in your organs and body systems |
Arteries contain valves but veins do not
Which type of blood vessel is depicted here?
Which type of blood vessel is depicted here?
Veins are made up of thick muscular walls to withstand high pressure from blood being pumped from the heart to the rest of the body.
What is this structure?
What is this structure?
What is this structure?
What is this structure?
What is this structure?
In which structure does gas exchange occur?