Biology GCSE
arteries
What arteries means in Biology GCSE, as defined for AQA, OCR.
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Reference: AQA
Blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart and have thick, muscular and elastic walls to withstand and maintain high blood pressure.
Vessels that possess thick elastic walls and narrow lumens to withstand high pressure.
Topics that use arteries
- The heart and blood vessels (AQA GCSE)
- The challenges of size (OCR GCSE)
Related terms
- double circulatory system
- veins
- active transport of minerals
- blood plasma
- boundary layer
- Capillaries
- Capillary network
- Closed system
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