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Muscular Pump
Blood Vessels
Blood circulates through the body within
the vasculature.
In decreasing size order, vessels carrying
blood away from the heart are, arteries,
arterioles, capillary beds.
In increasing size order, vessels carrying
blood back towards the heart from the
capillary beds are, venules, and veins
Blood Vessels
The walls of most blood vessels consist of
three layers called tunics.
The innermost layer is called the tunica
intima.
Tunica intima consists of a thin layer of
closely fitted endothelial cells.
It is very smooth, to allow for smooth flow
of blood
Blood Vessels
The tunica media is the middle layer of
tissue, and is primarily smooth muscle
tissue and elastic connective tissue.
This smooth muscle is controlled by the
sympathetic nervous system, which
changes the diameter of the blood vessels
Blood Vessels
The tunica externa is the outer-most layer,
and is mostly fibrous connective tissue
that supports and protects the vessel.
The walls of arteries are usually thicker
than those of the veins.
Veins are subject to less pressure than
ateries, but move blood against gravity.
Veins contain one way valves to prevent
backflow of blood