Arteries have elastic tissue in their walls to withstand high pressure, a thick muscular wall, and a folded endothelial lining to allow stretching; blood flows at high pressure and is usually oxygenated, except for the pulmonary artery.
As artérias possuem tecido elástico na parede para suportar alta pressão, uma parede muscular espessa e um revestimento endotelial pregueado para permitir o alongamento; o sangue flui a alta pressão e geralmente está oxigenado, exceto na artéria pulmonar.
| Front | What are the structural features of an Artery |
|---|---|
| Back | Elastic tissue in wall to stretch and recoil to help maintain high pressure Thick muscular wall folder endothelium lining which allows the artery to stretch Blood flows at high pressure and is usually oxygenated except for the pulmonary artery |
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