Match each term with its corresponding description.
-Vessels that carry blood away from the heart

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Arteries are the vessels that carry blood away from the heart.

Answer: H
 Veins are the vessels that carry blood back to the heart.

Answer: C
 Pulmonary circulation is the circulation of blood between the heart and the lungs.

Answer: D
 Systemic circulation is the circulation of blood between the heart and the rest of the body.

Answer: E
 Tunica adventitia is the outermost layer of a blood vessel, made of connective tissue.

Answer: F
 Tunica intima is the innermost layer of a blood vessel, composed of endothelial cells.

Answer: G
 Tunica media is the middle layer of a blood vessel, made of smooth muscle cells and elastic fibers.

Answer: B
 Capillaries are the smallest blood vessels that connect arteries and veins and allow for the exchange of substances between the blood and tissues.

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