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There are three types of blood vessels: arteries, veins and capillaries. Arteries carry blood away from the heart while veins carry blood to the heart.
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Caon, M. (2024). Lecture 20: Anatomy, Structure and Function of Blood Vessels. In: Lecture Notes, Worksheets, and Exercises for Basic Anatomy and Physiology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-56296-9_13
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