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Begins with the heart, which pumps blood into the arteries and receives blood from veins.
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It functions to anchor the vessel to the surrounding structures and afford it some protection.
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Short, branched, interconnecting vessels that form networks within nearly every structure of the body, bridging the gap between arterioles and venules.
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It pumps deoxygenated blood from the tricuspid valve into the right ventricle
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It pumps oxygen-rich blood from the bicuspid valve into the left ventricle.
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Referred as resistance vessels, are numerous, microscopic arteries that feed blood into capillary networks.
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Must continually contract and relax to sustain life.
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Made up of three layers; endocardium, myocardium, and epicardium.
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Carries blood away from the heart to other organs of the body.
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Carries blood back to the heart from the extremities and organs of the body.
