Fundamentals of Anatomy & Physiology (10th Edition)
10th Edition
ISBN: 9780321909077
Author: Frederic H. Martini, Judi L. Nath, Edwin F. Bartholomew
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 21, Problem 22RQ
Summary Introduction
To determine:
The anatomical difference between the arteries and veins to their function.
Introduction:
The vessels that carry and bring back blood from the heart are of different types namely artery, veins, arterioles, venules and capillaries.
Veins carry the deoxygenated blood from different parts of the body to the heart and arteries carry oxygenated blood from heart to the rest of the body.
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