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Artery is not an organ it is a means to carry pure blood from the heart to different organs.
Arteries when approach near any organ it divides into arterioles.
When arterioles enter the organ it again divides as blood capillaries.
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∙ 9y agoAn artery is made up of different tissues working for a function, including both muscle tissue and epithelial tissue. In contrast, the capillary consists of only one type of tissue, and so doesn't qualify as an organ.
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What is an aorta a artery vein or capillary?
The aorta is the largest artery.
What do you call small artery?
a vein could be considered a smaller artery, they are smaller and take blood to the heart and arteries take it to the heart.
Who discover artery capillary and vein?
Myrae Ging Bonner
What structure within a capillary bed shunts blood from arteriole to venule?
Artery -> Arteriole -> Capillary -> Venule -> Vein
What organ does the renal artery attached to?
The Renal artery attaches to the Kidneys.
What is the main organ of the artery?
An artery is a part of the circulatory system, the main organ could be considered the heart
Which is thicker an artery or a capillary?
a capillary
What is wider artery a vein or capillary?
artery
What is an aorta a artery vein or capillary?
The aorta is the largest artery.
What is the most common type of bleeding?
Any type of wound can be dangerous an run the risk of infection. The most fatal type of wound is one that has punctured a major organ, or severed a major artery.
How do portal vein differ for portal artery is function?
There is no portal artery. A portal vein connects one capillary bed to a second capillary bed. (in series)
What tiny vessel connects an artery to a vien?
a capillary
Why mosquito feeds from a capillary and not from an artery?
Care for sea.
What do you call small artery?
a vein could be considered a smaller artery, they are smaller and take blood to the heart and arteries take it to the heart.
Tiny blood vessels joining artery with vein?
the smallest blood vessel is the capillary, then the vein, and the artery. (vein and artery depends though because when they diffuse they get smaller and close to the same size) but the smallest will always be the capillary.
What are the tree kinds of blood vessels?
Artery, Vein and Capillary
Who discover artery capillary and vein?
Myrae Ging Bonner
