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An [[artery]] is a [[blood vessel]] which carries [[blood]] away from the [[heart]]. | An [[artery]] is a [[blood vessel]] which carries [[blood]] away from the [[heart]]. | ||
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===Meaning=== | ===Meaning=== | ||
An [[artery]] is a [[blood vessel]] which carries high [[pressure]] [[blood]] away from the [[heart]]. | An [[artery]] is a [[blood vessel]] which carries high [[pressure]] [[blood]] away from the [[heart]]. | ||
===Adaptations of Arteries=== | ===Adaptations of Arteries=== | ||
| − | : '''Arteries''' have a thick elastic | + | : '''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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| + | |[[File:Artery.png|center|300px]] | ||
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| + | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |A [[diagram]] of an [[artery]]. | ||
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===About Arteries=== | ===About Arteries=== | ||
: Most, but not all, '''arteries''' carry [[oxygenated]] [[blood]]. | : Most, but not all, '''arteries''' carry [[oxygenated]] [[blood]]. | ||
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| + | ===References=== | ||
| + | ====AQA==== | ||
| + | :[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1782945598/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=1782945598&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=ad276ad49df77ab4b40ab4fd0fe09693 ''Arteries, page 31, GCSE Combined Science; The Revision Guide, CGP, AQA'] | ||
| + | :[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1782945563/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=1782945563&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=9a1d023a374038e6072f33c4f3cf808b ''Arteries, page 35, GCSE Biology; The Revision Guide, CGP, AQA'] | ||
| + | :[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1782946381/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=1782946381&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=5ec5fc3f6429e30c1d9ab9bca2bccf93 ''Arteries, page 77, GCSE Combined Science Trilogy; Biology, CGP, AQA'] | ||
| + | :[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1782945954/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=1782945954&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=100574c08fbbb64318256eb79ed61a76 ''Arteries, page 83, GCSE Biology, CGP, AQA'] | ||
| + | :[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1471851338/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=1471851338&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=425855d5890466e47189e1c21b67a1ea ''Arteries, pages 51, 53, GCSE Biology, Hodder, AQA'] | ||
| + | :[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1471851354/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=1471851354&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=9012a0d354024419214fb3ad5ac44ba0 ''Arteries, pages 51, 53, GCSE Combined Science Trilogy 1, Hodder, AQA'] | ||
| + | :[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0198359373/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=0198359373&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=952a73bbb09d222ecc4b50d200679849 ''Arteries, pages 54-55, 141, GCSE Biology; Third Edition, Oxford University Press, AQA'] | ||
| + | :[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0008158754/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=0008158754&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=27ad53b0283feeff7fc5ae04a9e205f54 ''Artery, pages 113, 205, GCSE Biology; Student Book, Collins, AQA'] | ||
| + | ====Edexcel==== | ||
| + | :[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1292120193/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=1292120193&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=572df39392fb4200db8391d98ae6314e ''Arteries, page 114, GCSE Combined Science, Pearson Edexcel ''] | ||
| + | :[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1292120207/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=1292120207&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=22455ff53961978667722edaa64c0be5 ''Arteries, page 166, GCSE Biology, Pearson, Edexcel ''] | ||
| + | :[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1782948120/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=1782948120&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=dedef775c6a43dbb0a609441525adac0 ''Arteries, page 264, GCSE Biology, CGP, Edexcel ''] | ||
| + | :[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1782945741/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=1782945741&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=30da4f2178da182547b62a7329d13b57 ''Arteries, page 62, GCSE Combined Science; The Revision Guide, CGP, Edexcel ''] | ||
| + | :[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1782946748/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=1782946748&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=a4f0348fc37d0ba1bb52d27f8679581f ''Arteries, page 90, GCSE Biology; The Revision Guide, CGP, Edexcel ''] | ||
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| + | ====OCR==== | ||
| + | :[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1782945695/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=1782945695&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=ceafcc80bcad6b6754ee97a0c7ceea53 ''Arteries, pages 30, 78, Gateway GCSE Combined Science; The Revision Guide, CGP, OCR ''] | ||
| + | :[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1782945660/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=1782945660&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=83aa4500ad7759e7f401a1c5ba5df758 ''Arteries, pages 37, 104, Gateway GCSE Biology; The Revision Guide, CGP, OCR ''] | ||
| + | :[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0198359810/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=0198359810&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=d768d99f1a06f7c12fab40e5aef85a55 ''Arteries, pages 74-76, Gateway GCSE Biology, Oxford, OCR ''] | ||
Latest revision as of 17:34, 30 November 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'
Edexcel
- Arteries, page 114, GCSE Combined Science, Pearson Edexcel
- Arteries, page 166, GCSE Biology, Pearson, Edexcel
- Arteries, page 264, GCSE Biology, CGP, Edexcel
- Arteries, page 62, GCSE Combined Science; The Revision Guide, CGP, Edexcel
- Arteries, page 90, GCSE Biology; The Revision Guide, CGP, Edexcel