Types of blood vessels | Artery, capillary & vein | Easy learning video

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Blood vessels like arteries, capillaries, and veins are essential for maintaining blood pressure and delivering oxygen and nutrients to cells. Arteries carry oxygenated blood away from the heart, veins transport deoxygenated blood back to the heart, and capillaries facilitate the exchange of essential substances between blood and cells efficiently.

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  • Arteries carry oxygenated blood away from the heart with thick walls to handle high pressure, while veins return deoxygenated blood to the heart using valves to prevent backflow.
  • Capillaries, being one cell thick, serve as exchange points for oxygen, carbon dioxide, nutrients, and waste products between blood and cells, connecting arteries and veins in the body's circulatory system.

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Recent questions

  • What are the functions of blood vessels?

    Blood vessels maintain blood pressure, deliver oxygen, remove waste.

  • How do arteries and veins differ?

    Arteries carry oxygenated blood, veins transport deoxygenated blood.

  • What is the role of capillaries in the body?

    Capillaries facilitate exchange of oxygen, nutrients, waste products.

  • How do arteries and veins contribute to blood circulation?

    Arteries carry blood away from heart, veins transport blood back.

  • Why are capillaries considered essential in the circulatory system?

    Capillaries facilitate efficient exchange of substances between blood, cells.

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Blood Vessels: Essential for Circulatory System

  • Blood vessels in the body, including arteries, capillaries, and veins, play crucial roles in maintaining blood pressure, delivering oxygen and nutrients to cells, and removing waste products. Arteries carry oxygenated blood away from the heart, with thick walls to withstand high pressure, while veins transport deoxygenated blood back to the heart, aided by valves to prevent backflow.
  • Capillaries act as exchange centers, facilitating the movement of oxygen, carbon dioxide, nutrients, and waste products between the blood and surrounding cells. They are one cell thick, allowing for efficient diffusion, and connect arteries to veins in the body's circulatory system.
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