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the arteries carry oxygen rich blood to all parts of the body. the veins return the blood to the heart to get oxygenated
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What do arteries and veins drain?
Arteries drain (pump blood) into veins. Veins drain into your lungs and heart to be re-oxygenated. (This is not true for veins and arteries to and from your lungs.)
What two ways are veins structurally different from arteries?
blood travels away from the heart through arteries and blood travels to the heart through the veins
Is the middle layer thicker in veins or arteries?
arteries.
What are the arteries and veins called that service the kidneys of a frog?
Renal arteries and veins service an animal's kidneys.
What is the amount of muscle in veins and arteries?
The amount of muscle in veins and arteries varies in the sense that arteries are more muscular than veins to give them extra elasticity and strength to deal with surges of blood.
Are Veins for impure blood and arteries for pure blood is it correct?
yes it is true that arteries contain pure blood and veins contain impure blood
What is it called when arteries and veins are not in the correct anatomic position?
Arteriovenous Malformation
Are the walls of veins are generally thinner than those of the arteries?
Yes, that is correct.
Name three blood vessels?
the three blood vessels are the Veins capillaries Arteries the arteries.
What do arteries and veins drain?
Arteries drain (pump blood) into veins. Veins drain into your lungs and heart to be re-oxygenated. (This is not true for veins and arteries to and from your lungs.)
What is the difference between the blood in the arteries and the blood in the veins?
Veins do not pulsate Arteries pulsate Veins can easily collapse Arteries do not collapse (except in shock) Veins contain valves Blood pressure is low in the veins and higher in the arteries
What material surrounds veins and arteries?
Cellulose is what surronds veins and arteries.
What is the difference between muscle in veins and arteries?
Thee difference between muscle in veins and arteries is that muscles of arteries are thicker compared to those of veins.
What two ways are veins structurally different from arteries?
blood travels away from the heart through arteries and blood travels to the heart through the veins
Trace blood supply through the kidney?
***CORRECT ANSWER***Renal Arteries--> Segmental Arteries--> Lobar Arteries--> Interlobar Arteries--> Arcuate Arteries--> Cortical Radiate Arteries--> Afferent Arterioles--> Glomeruli--> Efferent Arterioles--> Peritubular Capillaries--> Cortical Radiate Veins--> Arcuate Veins--> Interlobar Veins--> Renal Vein.
Are veins thicker than arteries?
The tunica media is thicker in arteries than in veins.
What does the blood travel through?
arteries and veins
