Which blood vessels carries the blood away from the heart?

Except in capillaries, blood vessel walls consist of three layers or tunics.

The Contraction of the smooth muscles in the blood vessels is called what?

It is the innermost layer (tunics) of the arteries and veins.

Which blood vessels carries the blood towards the heart?

All arteries of the systemic circulation branch directly or indirectly from the aorta.

What is the special circulation that includes a system of veins that drains into the liver?

It is the measurement of force the blood exerts against the blood vessel walls.

Hypertension is a cardiovascular disturbance also known as low blood pressure.

The difference between the systolic and diastolic pressure is called what?

It is the deposition of materials such as cholesterol in the walls of the arteries that forms plaques.

The inferior vena cava returns blood from the head, neck, thorax, and upper limbs to the right atrium of the heart.

It prevents the flow of blood in the opposite direction as it moves back towards the heart.

The movement of blood through the heart and body is called what?

Systolic pressure is when the pressure reaches minimum value, and Diastolic pressure when it reaches the maximum value.

Blood vessels directs blood flow to tissues when increased blood flow is required to maintain homeostasis.

It is where the exchange of substances, nutrients, and waste products takes place.

Drained by venules, which in turn empty into veins that merge and empty into the great veins entering the heart.

How long are all of your blood vessels when combined?