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8 Cards in this Set
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Arteries |
Carry blood from the heart |
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Arterioles |
Smaller arteries that move blood to capillaries involved with maintaining the blood pressure |
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Capillaries |
Thin walled vessels that Allow for exchange of oxygen,nutrients, waste products, and other substance between the blood and cell |
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Venules |
Vessels that collect blood from capillaries and begin return journey to the heart |
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Veins |
Collect blood from venules and return blood to heart |
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Atrioventricular (AV) |
When closed prevent backflow of blood into atrium |
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Semilunar (SL) |
Allow blood to flow out heart and prevent backflow of blood into ventricles |
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Sinoatrial (SA) |
Pacemaker of the heart |
