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blood vessels
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| arteries | lumen, endothelium, smooth muscle, connective tissue. blood away from the heart. highest blood pressure. thickest walls and layers. narrow lumen. no valves. oxygenated except pulmonary artery |
| capillaries | lumen, endothelium. lowest blood pressure. thinnest walls. wide lumen and no valves. arterial end is oxygenated and venule end is deoxygenated |
| veins | lumen, endothelium, smooth muscle + elastic fibers, connective tissue. blood moves towards the heart,. low blood pressure with average sized walls. wide lumen with valves present. deoxygenated except the pulmonary artery |