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A cross section of a vein shows a thinner wall than that of the artery, and shows one-way valves. A cross section of an artery shows a thicker, more muscular wall and no valves.
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What veins and arteries travel through the renal sinus?
segmental artery, renal artery, renal vein, arcule vein, interlobular vein, interlobular artery
Do arteries take blood away or towards the heart?
How I remember it is arteries and 'away' both start with a, and vein has "in" in it meaning 'into' the body.
Name the large veins and arteries that carry blood to and from the kidney?
The Renal vein/arteryRenal Arteries (to) and Renal Veins (from)
What vein or artery divides into the left and right pulmonary arteries?
Pulmonary trunk
Why don't substances enter or leave through the wall of arteries or veins?
The vein and or arteries have a very think layer of skin and prevent the "substances" from leaving.
Which vein have names that do not correlate to arteries?
Superficial veins, such as the cephalic vein, the basilic vein, and the great saphenous vein, have names that do not correlate to arteries.
What three types of vessels are seen when you section the lungs?
Pulmonary artery, pulmonary vein, and bronchioles.
Which vein is the preferred vein for venipuncture procedures?
arteries
What is the main and largest vein in the body called?
the pulmonary vein?
Is the oxygenated blood found in the umbilical vein or in the umbilical arteries?
arteries
Blood vessel carrying oxygen rich blood?
Arteries (except the pulmonary artery) and one vein the pulmonary vein.
Which arteries do NOT have a vein counterpart in the kidney?
segmental
Is there such a thing as hepatic portal artery?
NO.Portal vein is a vein,but is an important supply to liver which carries nutrients absorbed from gastrointestinal tract and spleen.Meseteric arteries are the arteries supplying intestine.On the other hand superior mesenteric vein is a tribuatory to portal vein.
What vein supplies the diaphragm?
I BELIEVE THE CORRECT ANSWER IS THE PHRENIC .
What carries blood back to the heart?
vein
What structures join arteries and vein?
Capillaries do
Is plasma fluid found in veins or arteries?
vein
