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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.
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What vessels contain elastic fibers in the walls that are stretched during systole?
Capillaries
Are capillaries muscles or nerves a blood vessels?
Capillaries are the smallest blood vessels.
After blood leaves the heart through what kinds of vessels in what order does blood move?
larger blood vessels called veins which carry the blood back to the heart
What is Angiotensin I?
It causes narrowing of the small blood vessels in tissues, resulting in an increase in blood pressure
What is the diagnostic procedure that images the structures of the blood vessels and the flow of blood through these vessels?
duplex ultrasound
What are the different blood vessels?
arteries thick walled and elastic blood vessels capillaries and veins
Strong elastic blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart are?
arteries.
Are arteries strong elastic vessels that carry blood to the heart?
yes
Thin-walled blood vessels less elastic than arteries?
aorta
Name the blood vessels of the body?
There are four main types of blood vessels in the human body. There are arteries which are elastic vessels that transport blood away from the heart. Then there are veins which are elastic vessels that transport blood to the heart. Next, there are capillaries which are extremely small vessels found within the body tissues that transport blood from the arteries to the veins. And last, there are the sinusoids which are extremely small vessels found in the liver, the spleen, and in bone marrow.
Which blood vessels have elastic fibers?
Arteries contain elastic fibres. These are particularly abundant in the large conducting arteries, such as the aorta.
What are the three different types of vessels?
arteries thick walled and elastic blood vessels capillaries and veins
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.
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.
Strong elastic blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart?
Arteries carry blood away from the heart, veins carry blood back to the heart.
What type of tissue is blood vessels?
The tissue in blood vessels is called elastic tissue as it have to control the pressure in blood and have to contract and relax to create a specific pressure so that every organ should receive blood.
What kind of blood vessels carry away from the heart?
The "type" of blood vessel is an artery.The largest, an elastic one connected to the heart, is the aorta.
