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Arteries
Arterioles
Capillaries
Venules
Veins
name the blood vessles of the cardiovascular system (5)
Arteries
a vessel carrying away blood away from the heart; Generally thicker and stronger than veins, sustaining their high pressure
Arterioles
smaller branches of arteries
Capillaries
a microscopic vessel that joins others to form an extensive network throughout the body
Venules
where the capillaries empties into the less oxygenated blood into the veins
Veins
a vessel carrying blood back to the heart; thinner walled and it carries greater volume than arteries