What are arterioles and where are they located? What do they look like? And what do they do for the heart?

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What are arterioles and where are they located? What do they look like? And what do they do for the heart?

2007-03-15 13:22:23 · 3 answers · asked by ibid 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology

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They are tiny blood vessels in the lungs. They help the lungs absorb oxygen. Why?

2007-03-15 13:26:27 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋

Arterioles are smaller than arteries and larger than capillaries. When the arteries branch smaller and smaller, they become the arterioles. They carry oxygenated blood away from the heart and out to every part of the body.

2007-03-15 20:27:36 · answer #2 · answered by ecolink 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋

they are little veins in your body and they help pump blood to the heart

2007-03-15 20:25:58 · answer #3 · answered by rebelady28379 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋