Arteries and arterioles 1

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Arteries

blood vessels that carry blood away from heart

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Arterial Wall structure

  • very thick

  • lined with smooth muscle

  • lined with elastic connective tissue

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Pulse

  • change in the diameter of the arteries

  • following heart contractions

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Type of blood Arteries and Arterioles are filled with (and exception)

oxygenated blood

exception- pulmonary artery

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arterioles

called this when arteries branch and get smaller