Blood Vessel Types and Functions

These flashcards cover the types of blood vessels, their structures, and their functions, as discussed in the lecture notes.

Vena

Blood vessel that transports deoxygenated blood back to the heart from the body, except for the lungs.

Kapilari

Smallest blood vessels allowing for gas and nutrient exchange between blood and body cells through thin walls.

Arteri

Blood vessel that carries oxygenated blood away from the heart to the body, except for the lungs.

Lumen

The interior space of a blood vessel through which blood flows.

Injap

Valves present in veins to prevent backflow of blood.

Pengaliran darah

The flow of blood through the circulatory system, varying in speed and pressure across different types of blood vessels.

Dinding kapilari

The walls of capillaries that are one cell thick, facilitating efficient gas and nutrient exchange.

Dinding arteri

Thick and muscular walls of arteries that withstand high blood pressure.

Dinding vena

Thin and elastic walls of veins to accommodate low blood pressure and have valves.

Pulsasi nadi

The detectable pulsing of blood flow, usually present in arteries but not in veins or capillaries.