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There is no transportation system in any city that can compare in effeciency with the circular system of our body. If you can imagine two systems of pipes, one large and one small, both meeting at a central pumping station, you will have an idea of the circulatory system. The smaller pipes go from the heart to the lungs and back, while the larger ones go from the heart to the various other parts of the body. These pipes are called arteries, veins and capillaries. Arteries are vessels in which blood is carried away from the heart. In veins,the blood is coming back to the heart. In general terms, arteries are carrying pure blood to various parts of the body, and the veins are bringing back blood loaded with waste products. The pumping station is of course the heart. Arteries lie deep in tissues, except at the wrist, over the instep, at the temple and along the sides of the neck. At any of these places the pulse can be felt, which gives the doctor an idea of the condition of the arteries. The blood in arteries is bright red in color and moves through in spurts. Veins lie closer to the surface of the skin, and the blood in them is much darker in color and flows more evenly. Veins have valves and intervals all along their course.
Fact File: Blood contains red and white blood cells that float inside a liquid called plasma. It also contains thousands of different substances needed by the body. Blood carries all this things round the body and also removes waste products.
Norval Lind
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∙ 12y agoAn artery is a single blood vessel, and arteries refers to more than one artery.
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Difference between artery and vein histologically?
arteries 've short lumen where as veins 've large lumen.
What are the blood vessels that move blood away from the heart called?
Arteries A good way to remember the difference between arteries and veins is A = away and A= arteries. Both away and artery start with A.
Which of the following is a difference between arteries and veins?
artery walls have more elastic tissue and smooth muscle than veins,
Is there a difference between atherosclerotic and arteriosclerotic?
Arteriosclerosis has more to do with the arteries decreased ability to expand or "give a little" as blood is forced through the artery ergo the definition "hardening of the artery" and atherosclerosis is the hardening of the arteries due the buildup of fatty materials like cholesterol.
Is coronary artery the largest artery?
No. The coronary arteries are not the largest arteries. The aorta is the largest artery.
What is the difference between an anatomic end artery and a functional end artery?
anatomic end arteries are vessels whose terminal branches donot anastomose with branches of arteries supplying adjacent areas . Functional end arteries are vessels whose terminal branches do anastomose with those of adjacent arteries , but the caliber of anastomoses is insufficient to keep the tissue alive should one of the arteries become occluded .
What arteries supply the arm?
The subclavian passes below the clavicle, becoming the axillary artery. The axillary artery gives rise to the brachial artery. The brachial is the largest artery in the arm, and spits into three major branches the profunda brachii in the arm , and the radial and ulna arteries in the forearms. Other arteries include the interosseous, circumflex, and humeral nutrient arteries.
Difference of pulmonary arteries to ordinary arteries?
All arteries carry oxygenated blood except pulmonary artery. Pulmonary arteries carry deoxygenated blood to the lungs where it becomes oxygenated.
'What is the difference of an artery and a vain give me detail'?
The differences between an artery and a vain are simple. Arteries are the largest vessels, they are used to transport blood out of the heart and down your legs and arms to provide blood to these areas and veins branch off of the arteries to provide blood to the areas a large artery could not, they also help to return blood to the heart.
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 is the first arteries to branch off from the aorta?
Well um.... there are a few more than just one I'll list them all.... coronary Arteries; the brachiocephalic artery; left common carotid artery; left subclavian artery; oesophageal artery; right and left bronchial artery; mediastinal artery; poterior intercostal arteries; subcostal arteries; inferior phrenic artery, celiac trunk artery, middle suprarenal artery; superior mesenteric artery; renal artery; 1st through 4th lumbar arteries; and finally the artery bifurcates.
What is the comparison between the structure of the vein and the artery?
the veins are narrower and the arteries are thicker because the arteries should have to withstand a great force
