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arteries
carry’s blood away from the heart
have
thick muscular walls
have
elastic walls
contain blood under
high pressure
doesn’t have
valves
arterioles
connect
arteries
to
capillaries
have thinner walls simmer to arteries
can change diameter to control blood to capillaries
capillaries
one cell thick
allow
diffusion
of gases
surmound muscles and
alveoli
to allow exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide and nutrients
veins
carry bloody towards heart
thin and less
muscular
elastic walls
contain blood under low pressure
contain
valves
venuels
connect
capillaries
to
veins
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