BRAINCAKEArteries
The function of arteries is to transport blood rapidly under high pressure from the heart to the tissues. The muscle layer is thick compared to the veins. This means that smaller arteries can be constricted and dilated in order to control the volume of blood passing through. The elastic layer is relatively thick compared to veins.
Sign in free to see the rest of this lesson, the R.E.C.I.P.E. recall steps and the quiz
BrainCake is free. Make an account in seconds and pick up where this page stops.
More in Transport in Animals
- Closed Circulatory Systems
- Single Closed Circulatory Systems
- Double Closed Circulatory Systems
- Blood Vessels
- Arterioles
- Veins and Venules
- Capillaries
- Tissue Fluid
All 22 lessons in Transport in Animals · All OCR AS-level Biology topics