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  1. Blood Vessels: Types, Function & Anatomy - Cleveland Clinic

    Feb 12, 2025 · Blood vessels move blood through your body. They help deliver oxygen to organs and tissues and remove waste. Blood vessels include veins, arteries and capillaries.

  2. Blood vessel - Wikipedia

    Blood vessels function to transport blood to an animal's body tissues. In general, arteries and arterioles transport oxygenated blood from the lungs to the body and its organs, and veins and venules …

  3. Blood Vessels - Types, Function, Anatomy

    Apr 30, 2025 · Learn about blood vessels in the human body. Explore the types of vessels, their functions, and their anatomy.

  4. Blood vessel | Definition, Anatomy, Function, & Types | Britannica

    Dec 10, 2025 · Blood vessel, a vessel in the human or animal body in which blood circulates. The vessels that carry blood away from the heart are called arteries. Veins are vessels that return blood …

  5. Structure and Function of Blood Vessels | Anatomy and Physiology II

    Blood is carried through the body via blood vessels. An artery is a blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart, where it branches into ever-smaller vessels.

  6. Blood Vessels | Circulatory Anatomy - Visible Body

    Blood flowing through the circulatory system transports nutrients, oxygen, and water to cells throughout the body. The journey might begin and end with the heart, but the blood vessels reach every vital …

  7. Overview of the Vascular System - Johns Hopkins Medicine

    What is the vascular system? The vascular system is made up of the vessels that carry blood and lymph fluid through the body. It's also called the circulatory system. The arteries and veins carry blood all …

  8. 20.1 Structure and Function of Blood Vessels

    Different types of blood vessels vary slightly in their structures, but they share the same general features. Arteries and arterioles have thicker walls than veins and venules because they are closer to …

  9. 11.5 Blood Vessels – General Anatomy & Physiology

    Blood is carried through the body by blood vessels. An artery is a blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart, where it branches into ever-smaller vessels. Eventually, the smallest arteries, called …

  10. How to Learn Anatomy: Blood Vessels - Size - TeachMeAnatomy

    Jun 14, 2025 · Given the complexity of the vascular system, using a consistent method to learn the features of each vessel is beneficial. In this article, a six-part framework for describing vessels will be …