1. CS: Blood Vessels

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Arteries

Arterioles

Capillaries

Venules

Veins

name the blood vessles of the cardiovascular system (5)

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Arteries

a vessel carrying away blood away from the heart; Generally thicker and stronger than veins, sustaining their high pressure

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Arterioles

smaller branches of arteries

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Capillaries

a microscopic vessel that joins others to form an extensive network throughout the body

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Venules

where the capillaries empties into the less oxygenated blood into the veins

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Veins

a vessel carrying blood back to the heart; thinner walled and it carries greater volume than arteries