The blood pressure in blood vessels decreases with the distance the blood travels, starting from when it was pumped out of the heart's ventricle. Using this information, which statement correctly orders the blood pressure in the major types of blood vessels from least pressure to greatest?

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anonymous · Answer

arteries < veins < capillaries
 







capillaries < veins < arteries
 







veins < arteries < capillaries
 







veins < capillaries < arteries

blues · Answer

Arteries carry blood leaving the heart. Veins carry blood going back to the heart. And capillaries are like a fine mesh of blood vessels in the middle.

anonymous · Answer

Veins < Capillaries < Arteries