Comparative Analysis of Arteries, Veins, and Capillaries

Flashcards generated from lecture notes on arteries, veins, and capillaries.

__ carry blood away from the heart to the organs.

carry blood away from the heart to the organs

__ carry blood to the heart.

carry blood from the organs back to the heart

In capillaries, gas __.

exchange takes place

Arteries carry blood, except for the artery.

mostly oxygenated, except pulmonary artery

Veins carry blood, except for the veins.

deoxygenated, except pulmonary veins

Arteries have a __ wall.

thick wall

Veins have a __ wall.

thin wall

Capillaries have walls that are __.

extremely thin

Blood circulation in arteries is __.

fast

Blood circulation in veins is __.

slow

Blood circulation in capillaries is __.

very slow

Arteries are located __ within the body.

deep within the body

Veins are located __ to the surface of the body.

closer to the surface

Capillaries are found in __ tissues.

all tissues

Capillaries have __ to facilitate the exchange.

thin walls

Capillaries have __ to facilitate the exchange.

large surface area

Pulmonary veins carry blood from to .

organs to heart

Pulmonary artery carries __ blood.

deoxygenated blood

Pulmonary vein carries __ blood.

oxygenated blood

In the lungs, blood gets enriched with oxygen and __.

loses carbon dioxide

In the small intestine, blood gets enriched with __.

different nutrients

In the organs, blood loses __.

oxygen and some nutrients