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4 Cards in this Set
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BLOOD VESSELS |
CARRY BLOOD THROUGHOUT THE SYSTEM AND IN AND OUT OF THE LUNGS |
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ARTERIES |
CARRY BLOOD AWAY FROM THE HEART. DO NOT HAVE VALVES. ALWAYS CARRY o2 RICH BLOOD EXCEPT FOR PULMONARY ARTERY. SMALL ARTERIES=ARTERIOLES LARGEST ARTERY= AORTA |
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VEINS |
CARRY BLOOD BACK TO THE HEART. HAVE VALVES. ALWAYS CARRY DEo2 BLOOD EXCEPT FOR PULMONARY VEIN. SMALL VEINS=VENULES LARGEST VEIN= VENA CAVE (SUPERIOR +INFERIOR) |
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CAPILLARIES |
EXCHANGE VESSELS. EXCHANGE GASSES, NUTRIENTS AND WASTE IN THE BLOOD. SMALLEST OF THE BLOOD VESSELS |
