Types of blood vessles

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What are the blood vessles

Veins, capillaries and arteries

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How thick is the artery wall?

The wall of the artery is quite thick when compared to lumen.

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What is the role of the capillaries?

Their role is to exchange substances with our cells (Nutrients + Oxygen)

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What is the word use to describe how blood is prevented from floating backwards in veins?

Valves

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3000ml of blood passes through the aorta every 5 mins. What is the rate of the blood flow?

3000/5 = 600mi/min

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The walls in the veins don’t need to be very strong. Why?

The blood they carry is at a very low pressure?