Exploring Blood Vessels and Circulation

The main function of arteries is to carry blood away from the heart.

The two types of arteries are elastic arteries and muscular arteries.

The two classes of blood vessels outside the heart are the pulmonary vessels and the systemic vessels.

<p>The function of capillaries is to exchange nutrients, waste products, and gases within tissues.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Blood vessels help regulate blood pressure.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Pulmonary vessels</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To carry blood away from the heart</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Muscular arteries</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To exchange nutrients and waste products within tissues</p> Signup and view all the answers

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