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Revision as of 18:48, 27 October 2019
Contents
Key Stage 3
Meaning
An artery is a blood vessel which carries blood away from the heart.
Key Stage 4
Meaning
An artery is a blood vessel which carries high pressure blood away from the heart.
Adaptations of Arteries
- Arteries have a thick layer of muscle to cope with the high pressure of the blood.
- Arteries have a several layers of elastic tissue which can stretch to cope with the high pressure of the blood.
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| A diagram of an artery. |
About Arteries
- Most, but not all, arteries carry oxygenated blood.
References
AQA
- Arteries, page 31, GCSE Combined Science; The Revision Guide, CGP, AQA'
- Arteries, page 35, GCSE Biology; The Revision Guide, CGP, AQA'
- Arteries, page 77, GCSE Combined Science Trilogy; Biology, CGP, AQA'
- Arteries, page 83, GCSE Biology, CGP, AQA'
- Arteries, pages 51, 53, GCSE Biology, Hodder, AQA'
- Arteries, pages 51, 53, GCSE Combined Science Trilogy 1, Hodder, AQA'
- Arteries, pages 54-55, 141, GCSE Biology; Third Edition, Oxford University Press, AQA'
- Artery, pages 113, 205, GCSE Biology; Student Book, Collins, AQA'