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Do arteries have thin walls and transport blood toward the heart?
no
What type of tissue is found in the walls of the arteries that leave the heart but not in the walls of the large veins that enter the heart?
elastic tissue
What type of tissue is found in the walls of the arteries that leave the heart but not enter the heart?
Smooth
What is peripheral endarterectomy?
the surgical removal of fatty deposits, called plaque, from the walls of arteries other than those of the heart and brain.
Which type of vessel carries blood away from the heart?
Arteries carry blood away from the heart and veins carry blood into the heart.
Are the walls in arteries thicker than the walls in veins?
The arterial walls are thicker because they need to withstand the pressure coming from the heart.
How does arteries function?
The arteries carry oxygenated blood from the heart to the body. The walls of arteries are muscular allowing the arteries to constrict or dilate. The more constricted the arteries are, the higher the blood pressure.
What blood vessels have thick walls?
Arteries have thick elastic walls that can expand and contract, because they carry blood pumped from the heart. Veins return the blood to the heart but the pressure is not the same as in the arteries.
Why do arteries have thick walls?
Arteries have thick walls to withstand the high pressure of blood flow from the heart to the rest of the body. The thick walls help maintain the shape and structure of the arteries, allowing them to efficiently transport oxygen and nutrients to tissues and organs.
What is the rough wall of the atrial wall called?
The atrial walls inside the heart are made of endothelium and are called endocardium. They are made of the same tissue as the insides of veins and arteries.
How does the artery function?
The arteries carry oxygenated blood from the heart to the body. The walls of arteries are muscular allowing the arteries to constrict or dilate. The more constricted the arteries are, the higher the blood pressure.
Where does the apostrophe go in 'the arteries walls'?
The arteries' walls.
