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What connective tissue occurs in some ligament attachments between vertebrae and larger artery walls?
Elastic Connective
Which of the following is a difference between arteries and veins?
artery walls have more elastic tissue and smooth muscle than veins,
Is the brachial artery an elastic or muscular artery?
I think the external carotid to be an elastic artery.
Is the femoral artery a muscular artery?
No, it is an elastic artery
Is the aorta an example of a muscularly artery?
No, it is an elastic artery.
Why do arteries need strong walls?
Because it have a pressure it must pump the blood and carry it away from the heart
What tissue occurs in some ligament attachments between vertebrae and larger artery walls?
Elastic connective tissue.
How have arteries adapted to carry blood away from the heart?
The heart pumps the blood out in high pressure so the artery walls are strong and elastic,the walls are thick and contains thick layers of muscle to make them strong , and elastic fibres to allow them to stretch and spring back
What artery wall is made of 6 layers?
Arteries actually have 5 layers, it is the veins that have 3. Arteries have: -the Outer coat -Elastic layer -Middle coat (thin) -Another elastic layer -Endothelium
Why do arteries function better with thick walls?
Blood vessels that take blood away from the heart are called arteries. The high pressure of the blood pushes strongly on the thick, elastic artery walls. They stretch and shrink as the blood moves through them. This movement of artery walls makes a pulse. When an artery passes close to the skin the pulse can be felt and therefore used to count how fast the heart is beating.
What is the aorta an example of?
elastic artery
What is an aorta an example of?
elastic artery
