1 adj Social means relating to society or to the way society is organized. ADJ n. ...the worst effects of unemployment, low pay and other social problems., ...long-term social change., ...changing social attitudes., ...the tightly woven social fabric of small towns., ...research into housing and social policy.
The human circulatory system (simplified). Red indicates oxygenated blood carried in arteries, blue indicates deoxygenated blood carried in veins. Capillaries, which join the arteries and veins, and the lymphatic vessels are not shown.
Arteries and veins. The arteries carry blood from the heart while veins return blood to it. With both, their structure is related to their function. Arteries. Blood in the arteries is under high pressure generated by the heart.