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What vessels contain elastic fibers in the walls that are stretched during systole?
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Why are blood vessels elastic?
Blood vessels are elastic in order to maintain the circulatory system. The vessels need to be able to stretch based on the force of the blood that is pumped through them. There are also receptors on blood vessels that control the diameter in order to shift blood to other parts of the body.
What does the epidermis not contain?
it does not contain blood vessels
Do xylem vessels contain nucleus?
No they do not contain a nucleus.
What Small vessels in cytoplasm contain chlorophyll?
The chloroplasts.
Which vessels contain the most glucose before eating?
The Hepatic Portal Vein
Which blood vessels have elastic fibers?
Arteries contain elastic fibres. These are particularly abundant in the large conducting arteries, such as the aorta.
What kind of tissue enables the blood vessels to stretch?
Blood vessels are surrounded by very small circular muscles which contract and relax to allow blood vessels to constrict and dilate. The vessels also contain elastin which allows them to stretch.
What are the different blood vessels?
arteries thick walled and elastic blood vessels capillaries and veins
Why are blood vessels elastic?
Blood vessels are elastic in order to maintain the circulatory system. The vessels need to be able to stretch based on the force of the blood that is pumped through them. There are also receptors on blood vessels that control the diameter in order to shift blood to other parts of the body.
Where Elastic fibers are absent in case of blood vascular system?
The capillaries are the only blood vessels without elastic tissue. This is so that the vessel walls are as thin as possible to reduce the diffusion distance (for gases and waste products). Veins do contain a layer of elastic tissue is their walls, but this is a very thin layer (when compared to arteries).
Are arteries strong elastic vessels that carry blood to the heart?
yes
What does the epidermis not contain?
it does not contain blood vessels
Do muscular arteries maintain blood flow during ventricular diastole?
The structure of the various blood vessels is closely related to their function. The vessels which receive blood from the heart, the elastic arteries, have thick, strong walls to cope with the sudden high pressure produced during diastole; they contain abundant elastic material to allow stretch so that the vessel lumen may accommodate the change of volume. They also have a thick, outer coat of collagenous connective tissue whose tensile strength prevents over-distension of the elastic tissue. The elastic recoil of these elastic arteries is responsible for maintaining a continuous, though decreased, flow of blood to smaller vessels during systole.http://ect.downstate.edu/courseware/histomanual/cardiovascular.html
Strong elastic blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart are?
arteries.
Thin-walled blood vessels less elastic than arteries?
aorta
Do xylem vessels contain nucleus?
No they do not contain a nucleus.
What does the term elastic mean pertaining to arteries?
The term Elastic Arteries usually refers to the ability of blood vessels to dilate and constrict freely.
