Blood vessels - created from Mind Map

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Arteries

Capillary Veins

arterioles

Elastic

pressure resevoirs

expanding and recoiling

blood flows continuosly

Muscular

thickest tunica media

+ vasoconstriction

- distensible

* tendons and ligaments are poorly vascularized

receive nutrient from aqueous humor

Capillaries

Continuous

least permeable (skin and Muscle)

Fenestrated

large fenestrations

increased permeability

active absorption and filtration

e.g. kidney and small intestine

sinusoid

most permeable , special locations

e.g liver, bone marrow and spleen

Venules

Veins