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1. What is the difference between an artery and a vein?
2. In which of these blood vessels is the average speed of blood flow the slowest?
3. How does the volume of blood per hour flowing up the blood vessels in your leg compare to the volume of blood per hour flowing down the blood vessels in your leg?
4. In which of these blood vessels does the blood pressure reach the highest measurement?
5. The main veins contain valves to stop blood flowing backwards. How do these valves work?
6. What is the name of the innermost layer of an artery wall?
7. What is coronary heart disease aka coronary artery disease?
8. Where are the vasa vasorum?
9. In adults, what is the function of the vessel called the ductus arteriosus or ductus arteriosum?
10. What is arteriosclerosis?
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