veins quizlet

Do Arteries Carry Oxygen Rich Blood To Capillaries?

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Do Arteries Carry Oxygen Rich Blood To Capillaries? Do arteries carry oxygen rich blood to capillaries? The aorta pumps blood out of the heart to the rest of the body. Both the heart and arteries contract to pump blood throughout the body. Arteries carry oxygen-rich blood to capillaries. Plasma prevents the loss of blood by

Does Blood Flow Faster In Arteries?

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Does Blood Flow Faster In Arteries? Does blood flow faster in arteries? Blood flows in the same direction as the decreasing pressure gradient: arteries to capillaries to veins. The rate, or velocity, of blood flow varies inversely with the total cross-sectional area of the blood vessels. As the total cross-sectional area of the vessels increases,