Circulatory System Basics
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The circulatory system flows ______ throughout the body for us to be healthy and strong.

blood

Arteries carry ______ blood away from the heart to the rest of the body.

oxygenated

The main artery is named as ______.

aorta

The walls of arteries are thicker and elastic than the veins as they flow blood at a high ______.

<p>pressure</p> Signup and view all the answers

Veins carry ______ blood back to the heart.

<p>deoxygenated</p> Signup and view all the answers

The main vein is ______ cava (superior and inferior).

<p>vena</p> Signup and view all the answers

Veins are located closer to the skin surface as they carry blood under lower ______.

<p>pressure</p> Signup and view all the answers

Valves in veins stop the blood from flowing ______.

<p>backwards</p> Signup and view all the answers

Blood vessels include arteries, veins, and ______.

<p>capillaries</p> Signup and view all the answers

The lumen of arteries is the space where the ______ flows.

<p>blood</p> Signup and view all the answers

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