Exercise 1. Read and translate the text.
| The Vascular System (1) The vascular system consists of: 1. Arteries (2) that carry blood away from the heart. Arterioles (3) are small arteries that lead into the capillaries(4). 2. Capillaries, the smallest vessels, through which exchanges take place between the blood and the tissues. 3. Veins (5) that carry blood back to the heart. The small veins that receive blood from the capillaries and drain into the veins are venules(6). All arteries, except the pulmonary artery, carry blood high in oxygen. They are thick-walled, elastic vessels that carry blood under high pressure. All veins, except the pulmonary vein (and the umbilical vein (7) in the fetus(8)), carry blood low in oxygen. Veins have thinner, less elastic walls and tend to give way under pressure. Like the heart, veins have one-way valves that keep blood flowing forward. Nervous system stimulation can cause the diameter of a vessel to increase (vasodilation) (9) or decrease (vasoconstriction) (10). These changes alter blood flow to the tissues and affect blood pressure. | 1.судинна система 2.артерії 3.артеріоли 4.капіляри 5.вени 6. венули 7.пупкова вена 8.ембріон 9.вазодилатація 10.вазоконстрикція |
Exercise 2. Translate into English.
Вливатися; дрібна артерія; нести кров; односторонній клапан; під великим тиском; розтягуватися; тиск крові; тік крові.
Exercise 3. Fill in the gaps and translate the text.