Blood Vessels
- Fill in the table using the words below to help you.
Diagram
Name
Type of Blood
Artery
Vein
Capillary
Direction
Pressure
Size of Hole
(lumen)
Wall
Thickness
Valves?
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deoxygenated
away from the heart
no valves
large lumen
thick walls
oxygenated
towards the heart
valves
small lumen
thinner walls
High pressure
low pressure
1-cell thick
tiny lumen