Circulatory System Vocabulary

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A set of vocabulary flashcards related to the components of the circulatory system, focused on different types of blood vessels.

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Arteriole

A terminal artery branching from the main artery that continues into the capillary network; smallest of the vessels to carry blood away from the heart.

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Artery

A blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart.

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Capillary

A small blood vessel with only an endothelium and a basement membrane through which the exchange of nutrients and waste occurs; connects the arterioles and venules.

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Vein

A blood vessel that carries blood toward the heart.

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Venule

A small vein that is continuous from a capillary flowing into a larger vein.