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10 Cards in this Set
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what do arteries do |
carry blood away from heart |
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what are arterioles |
the smallest branches of arteries |
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what are capillaries |
the smallest blood vessels and the location of exchange between blood and interstitial fluid |
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what do venules do |
collect blood from capillaries |
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what do veins do |
return blood to the heart |
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what are the largest blood vessels
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the pulmonary trunk and aorta |
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where does the pulmonary trunk carry blood |
from right ventricle to pulmonary circulation |
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where does the aorta carry blood |
from the left ventricle to systemic circulation |
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what are the smallest blood vessels |
capillaries |
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general description of capillaries |
they have a small diameter and thin walls |
