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Do arteries have thin walls and transport blood toward the heart?
no
What are the characteristic of arteries?
They have thick walls and carry oxygenated blood from the heart around the body
What are the different kind of blood vessels and stake their function?
Artery - Carries oxygenated blood (apart from pulmonary artery which goes to the lungs to collect oxygen) away from the heart to other parts of the body. They have thick muscle walls and small spaces for blood to pass through. Vein - Carries de-oxygenated blood (apart from the pulmonary vein which goes from the lungs back to the heart) towards the heart, from other parts of the body. They have thin muscle walls and a large space for the blood to travel through. Capillaries - Allow oxygenated blood to enter muscles and other body parts, and allow de-oxygenated blood back in, in order to carry it back to the heart. Very small with thin walls to allow movement of blood cells through the walls. Hope this helps
How oxygenated blood gets to the hearts muscle cell walls?
Oxygenated blood gets to the hearts muscles through three coronary arteries that are outside the heart. They branch from the aorta just above the left ventricle and conduct blood through smaller arteries and capillaries into the walls of the heart. Veins passing through the heart join to form the coronary sinus, a cavity from which venous blood flows into the right atrium.
Why are the artery walls thicker?
to withstand the strong pressure that flows through the vessels as a result of the oxygenated blood that is being pumped from the heart.
Why are arterial walls thicker?
to withstand the strong pressure that flows through the vessels as a result of the oxygenated blood that is being pumped from the heart.
What are the functions of the three rypes of blood vessels?
Arteries-have thick walls and take blood away from the heart; they also carry the impure/ deoxygenated blood.Veins-have thinner walls and take blood back to the heart; they also carry the pure/ oxygenated blood.Capillary-tubes with very thin walls which join arteries to veins
What is the purpose if the coronary artery?
I think that you are talking about Coronary artery that supplies oxygenated blood to the walls of the heart.If it is blocked by the fat content there would be no supply of oxygenated blood and hence we experience heart strokes.
How does arteries function?
The arteries carry oxygenated blood from the heart to the body. The walls of arteries are muscular allowing the arteries to constrict or dilate. The more constricted the arteries are, the higher the blood pressure.
How does the artery function?
The arteries carry oxygenated blood from the heart to the body. The walls of arteries are muscular allowing the arteries to constrict or dilate. The more constricted the arteries are, the higher the blood pressure.
What is the function of the artery and vein?
The arteries carry de oxygenated blood out of the heart into the lungs and the veins bring oxygenated blood into the heart, ready for circulation of the body.The difference is that arteries carry blood away from the heart and veins carry blood towards the heart.
How are the jobs of a vein and artery the same?
Whilst the vein carries deoxygenated blood towards the heart and the artery carries oxygenated blood away from the heart and to the muscle, both of the blood vessels are the same in that they both carry blood. The arteries have 'springier', thicker walls as they have to carry the blood at a higher pressure. The flex in the walls helps them to not burst under the pressure.
