{"id":4716,"date":"2020-03-23T13:19:47","date_gmt":"2020-03-23T13:19:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.homeworkjoy.com\/infographics\/?p=4716"},"modified":"2022-09-15T01:57:47","modified_gmt":"2022-09-15T08:57:47","slug":"types-of-blood-vessels-with-functions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.homeworkjoy.com\/infographics\/types-of-blood-vessels-with-functions\/","title":{"rendered":"Types of Blood Vessels with Functions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The human body is made up of a network of blood vessels that helps in transporting water and minerals to and from a body part. These blood vessels are a complicated and hollow network of blood vessels constructed out of the connective tissue and the muscle with an inner lining of the endothelial tissue. This endo lining is found in body parts, including brains, lungs, skin, and heart. Here is a guide on the types of blood vessels with their functions.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How Does Blood Circulation Take Place?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Blood flows through the hollow blood vessels that have formed a cardiovascular system comprising of the heart and the circulatory system. The process takes place in a way that the heart carries blood from the bigger to smaller arterioles, capillaries, or veins back to the heart. The oxygenated and deoxygenated blood travels through the two types of blood vessels. These include pulmonary and systemic from the heart of the lungs. The process of flow of blood is known as microcirculation. Along with blood, there moves the oxygen, carbon dioxide, nutrients, and waste, etc.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Main Types of Blood Vessels with Features\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Arteries<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Elastic vessels that transport blood away from the heart<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Two kinds of arteries include:<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pulmonary arteries &#8211; Carries oxygen in the blood from the heart and the lungs\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Systemic arteries &#8211; Delivers blood to the entire body steadily<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The muscular tissue of arteries is made up of three layers, namely:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The smooth inner lining is known as the endothelium<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The mid-layer of the muscle enables handling of the pressure known as media<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The connective tissue that anchors arteries to nearby tissues is known as adventitia<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Veins<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Elastic vessels that transport blood to the heart<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Four kinds of veins include:<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pulmonary veins: Carries oxygenated blood from the lungs to the left atrium of the heart<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Systemic veins: Carries deoxygenated\u00a0 blood from the rest of the body to the right atrium of the heart<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Superficial veins: Present close to the skin\u2019s surface<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Deep veins: Present deep within muscle tissue\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Capillaries<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Minute vessels present in the tissues of the body<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Carries blood from arteries to veins<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The main processes that initiate it are:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Passive diffusion: Movement of a substance from high concentration space to low concentration space\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pinocytosis: The process by which our body cells engulf the small molecules such as fats<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Consists of capillary beds that helps in fluid and gas exchange<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sinusoids<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Narrow blood vessels present within the liver, spleen, and bone marrow<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Delivers blood from larger arteries to the veins<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sinusoids are permeable and allow quick nutrient absorption<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you need any types of <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.homeworkjoy.com\/\">assignment help<\/a><\/strong>, contact us anytime. 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