ARTERIES, VEINS AND
CAPILLARIES
Arteries
Thick, muscular and elastic
to transport blood, avoid
bursting, and maintain
pressure
Functions to transport
blood from the heart to
other parts of the body
Lumen is narrow
Strength and elasticity is
necessary to handle the
pulsing of the blood in
order to prevent bursting
and maintain pressure.
Arteries also help to
maintain high blood
pressure to prevent blood
flowing backwards.
Valves = (-)
Capillaries Veins
Very thin, only one cell Thin, mostly fibrous
thick tissues, and contain less
Supply cells with things muscle and elastic
they need and remove tissue than arteries
waste products functions to return
Lumen is narrow, just blood to the heart at a
enough for red blood low pressure
cells to pass through Lumen is wide
Thick walls aren't Similar to capillaries,
necessary because veins don't need thick
most of the blood walls because the blood
pressure are lost pressure are lost
already. White blood already. Wide lumen
cells can squeeze in helps blood flow easier.
between the cells of the Valves = (+) to prevent
walls. blood flowing
Valves = (-) backwards.