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| Hollow muscular organ lying in the mediastinum |
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| Vessels that carry blood away from the heart to the rest of the body |
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| Vessels that carry blood to the heart from the rest of the body |
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| Microscopic blood vessels; link between arteries and veins |
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| LAYERS OF ARTERIES AND VEINS |
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Tunica Externa-tough outer coat of connective tissue for strength and flexibility
Tunica Media- layer of smooth muscular tissue
Tunica Intima- thin inner lining composed of endothelial cells. |
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| Smooth muscle of vessel relaxes |
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| Smooth muscle of vessel contracts |
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| Surge of blood felt in the arteries when the heart pumps blood into them |
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| Contains a high level of oxygen |
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