ANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -Artery, vein, arteriole, venule, aorta, capillary.

Detailed explanation-2: -The pressure is greatest at the aorta and gradually decreases as blood moves from the aorta to large arteries, smaller arteries, and capillaries. The pressure is lowest in the venous system, which is why blood can pool in the veins and act as a “blood reservoir".

Detailed explanation-3: -Arteries carry blood away from the heart and can divide into large and small arteries. Large arteries receive the highest pressure of blood flow and are thicker and more elastic to accommodate the high pressures.

Detailed explanation-4: -Terms in this set (7) Rank the following blood vessels in order of their average pressure, from highest to lowest: artery, vein, arteriole, venule, aorta, capillary.

Detailed explanation-5: -Blood Vessels: Circulating the Blood From the capillaries, blood passes into venules, then into veins to return to the heart.