RT Book, Section A1 McDonough, Kathleen H. A1 Hall, Stanley M. A2 Levitzky, Michael A2 McDonough, Kathleen A2 Kaye, Alan David A2 Hall, Stanley SR Print(0) ID 1175534362 T1 Peripheral Vascular System—Hemodynamics T2 Clinical Physiology in Anesthetic Practice YR 2021 FD 2021 PB McGraw Hill PP New York, NY SN 9781259641954 LK accessanesthesiology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1175534362 RD 2024/10/08 AB The vascular component of the cardiovascular system consists of the arteries and their multiple branches, which carry blood away from the heart; the capillaries, which are one cell layer thick so that exchange can occur between the blood and the interstitial space and tissue cells; and the veins and their multiple branches, which carry blood back to the heart. The functions of the different conduits that carry blood are matched by the anatomy of the vessels.