Combined Science GCSE
Arteries
What Arteries means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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Blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart at high pressure, with walls containing thick elastic and muscular tissue and a narrow lumen that maintains pressure.
Vessels that carry blood away from the heart, with thick walls containing elastic tissue and smooth muscle and a narrow lumen.
Vessels that carry blood away from the heart at high pressure, with thick muscular and elastic walls and a narrow lumen.
Topics that use Arteries
- The heart and blood vessels (AQA GCSE)
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