which has larger lumen (opening for blood flow):an artery, or a vein?

Q: describe arteries and veins with relation to heart

A: Arteries and veins are tube shaped vessels that carry blood in the body. The main difference between…

Q: What is the Medullary Circulation?

A: Answer- There are many blood vessles that provide blood supply to the renal medulla.

Q: Which chambers of the heart have the heaviest musculature?

A: The circulatory system is one of the most essential systems in the body. The function of the…

Q: Does conducting arteries possesses more elastic fiber in tunica externa? yes or no

A: A blood channel that carries blood away from the heart is known as an artery. The thick walls of all…

Q: What happens to the fluid that passes into the interstitial area and collects in veins?

A: The intestine is a part of the digestive system. The primary function of the intestine is the…

Q: Between which times is the valve between the atrium and the ventricle closed?

A: The cardiac cycle consists of a Systole and a Diastole of atria and ventricles Each Cardiac cycle…

Q: Which of the following best describes an artery? Select one: a. thin-walled, and supplied with…

A: Ans- Arteries are the important part of cardiovascular system in our body that carries the…

Q: Why would venous valves be unnecessary in the jugular veins of the neck?

A: Veins The veins carry oxygen depleted blood from different body parts to the heart. The veins are…

Q: What are the physical and physiological differences between an artery and a vein?

A: Artery- The blood vessels that deliver oxygen-rich blood from the heart to the tissues of the body.…

Q: Which vessel—the femoral artery or the femoral vein—has a thicker wall? Which has a wider lumen?

A: Femoral artery is a big artery present in thigh and act as the major arterial supply to the region…

Q: What arteries play the leading roles in supplying bloodto the brain?

A: The central nervous system, similar to any arrangement of the body, requires consistent oxygenation…

Q: What is vessel element

A: A vessel element, often called a vessel member, is a type of cell found in plants' xylem, or…

Q: Is blood pressure the same throughout the circulatory system?

A: BASIC INFORMATION  HEART  It is a muscular organ  It is present in a space in between the lungs…

Q: What is the sequencial order of arteries to smaller parts?

A: The circulatory system is a network consisting of blood, blood vessels, and the heart, this system…

Q: What is a a bulge in the arterial wall called?

A: Ans. A bulging, weak region in the blood vessel wall is called an aneurysm. It can occur in any…

Q: Which vein returns blood from the abdominopelvic viscera to the heart?

A: The cardiovascular system is composed of the heart, blood, and blood vessels. The heart pumps blood…

Q: List the three major veins that return blood from the thoraxto the superior vena cava.

A: The heart received blood from various parts of the body and carries deoxygenated blood into the…

Q: what type takes blood away from the heart: artery,capillary, or vein?

A: Artery, capillary, and veins are types of blood vessels that are involved in the transportation and…

Q: Describe the location and blood flow through thecoronary arteries and cardiac veins

A: The human heart is situated in the middle of the thoracic cavity in a space called the mediastinum.…

Q: Differentiate between artries and veins.

A: A circulatory system allows the transport of glucose, oxygen, nutrients, hormones, excretory…

Q: Why is the velocity of blood flow faster in arteries and veins than in capillaries?

A: Rate or Velocity of blood flow varies inversely with the total cross sectional area of the blood…

Q: Which part of the cardiovascular system contains the most blood? Which part provides the greatest…

A: The flow of blood through the body enables sufficient delivery of oxygen, along with other…

Q: The artery generally used to feel the pulse at the wrist is the (a) ulnar artery. (b) radial artery.…

A: An artery is a blood vessel that carries oxygen-incorporated blood from the heart to other organs…

Q: Difference between commissural vessel and subneural vessel?

A: Vessels or blood vessels are the tube like structures that extends throughout the body of an…

Q: Which layer (or tunic) of the blood vessel wall is composed of smooth muscle and elastin?   A…

A: Blood vessels are channels through which blood is distributed to all the parts of the body. Blood…

Q: Distinguish between a vein and a venule.

A: Blood vessels are networks of tube-like structure which helps to carry the blood towards the heart…

Q: List the blood vessels , in their correct order, as blood travels from the heart, to the posterior…

A: Aorta – The body’s largest artery is the aorta which originates from the LV (left ventricles) and…

Q: Name the branches of the thoracic and abdominal aorta.

A: The thoracic aorta can be defined as the type of aorta present in the chest. The thoracic aorta…

Q: Is the blood in motion or not in motion after an activity?

A: Our blood is carried to different organs by the arteries continuously. The heart pumps the blood…

Q: What type of blood vessel takes the blood to the heart:artery, capilllary, or vein?

A: The cardiovascular system or blood circulatory system involves in the supply of nutrients and oxygen…

Q: What is the major artery in the body

A: Artery: Artery is the blood vessel that carries oxygenated blood from the heart and delivers to the…

Q: Place the blood vessels listed here in order from MOST pressure to LEAST pressure.

A: The circulatory system, also known as the cardiovascular system or the vascular system, is an organ…

Q: Give any four differences between Arteries and Veins?

A: Introduction: Arteries and veins are two important blood vessels that play an important role in the…

Q: Which vein drains the blood from the intestine to the liver?

A: Veins and arteries are the vessels of blood. The arteries carry the oxygen-rich blood from the heart…

Q: Which of the vessels pointed to above corresponds to the thoracic aorta? a. The vessel with the…

A: Aorta It is the thickest blood vessel in the body. It arises from the left Ventricle,ascends and…

Q: Where is the heart positioned, and how is it oriented within the thoracic cavity?

A: The heart is the major organ of the cardiovascular system. It is referred to as the pumping organ of…

Q: When blood is flowing through a vena cava, which main blood vessel will it flow through next?

A: Heart is the most important organ of circulatory system. In humans, heart has two atria and two…

Q: What is the function of Coronary arteries ?

A: Coronary arteries are a type of artery which spreads around the entire heart like a network of blood…

Q: Describe the pairs of arteries that supply the thoracic wall.

A: The brachiocephalic trunk, left common carotid artery, and left subclavian artery are the three…