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Arteries |
Carry blood from the heart to all parts of the body, except the pulmonary artery, carry blood full of oxygen |
Carry blank to all parts of blank |
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Arterioles |
Are small arteries that connect arteries with capillaries |
Connects |
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Capillaries |
Are even smaller than arterioles. They have very thin walls that allow nutrients, oxygen and carbon dioxide to move in and out of the blood. |
Walls |
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Veins |
Carry blood from all the different parts of the body back to the heart. All veins, except the pulmonary vein, carry blood that does not contain blood. |
Unoxygenated blood |
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Valves |
Veins have valves that help to return blood to the heart |
Return blood |
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Venues |
Are small veins that connect veins with capillaries |
Connects |
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Endocardium |
Smooth inside lining of the heart |
Inside lining |
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Myocardium |
Thickest layer and is made up of muscles |
Muscle |
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Pericardium |
Double membrane that lines the out side of the heart |
Outside |
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