Artery vs Vein vs Capillary. ... The capillary wall is made of endothelial cells and allows oxygen, nutrients, and waste to pass to and from tissue cells. Characteristics of Capillaries.

Cardiovascular system - Edexcel Structure of blood and blood vessels The cardiovascular system is made up of three main parts - the heart, the blood vessels and the blood that flows through them.

ANY artery in the body has the potential of dilating abnormally if weakness develops in the artery wall. If this dilatation is of significant degree, the lesion is described as an aneurysm. If the ...

In this review article, Göran Hansson, a pioneer in the study of the role of inflammation in atherosclerosis and coronary artery disease, summarizes new ideas on the pathogenesis of acute ...