Combined ScienceCode 5129
Blood vessels
What this topic asks you to be able to do
- Name the main blood vessels by which blood enters and leaves the heart, lungs and liver, limited to: vena cava and aorta; pulmonary vein and pulmonary artery; hepatic artery, hepatic portal vein and hepatic vein
- Describe the structure of arteries, veins and capillaries, and identify it on diagrams and photomicrographs, limited to: (a) the wall's relative thickness (b) the wall's composition (muscle and elastic tissue) (c) the lumen's diameter (d) whether valves are present
- Explain the link between the structure of arteries, veins and capillaries and the pressure of the blood each one carries