Blood vessels

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Blood vessels

Quiz!

Write down the key characteristics of arteries (list 3)

What type of blood do veins carry?

1. Platelets
2. Lymph fluid
3. Deoxygenated blood
4. Oxygenated blood

Which vessel has the thinnest walls?

1. Capillaries
2. Arteries
3. Veins
4. Aorta

What is the main function of arteries?

1. Exchange gases
2. Carry blood to the heart
3. Store blood
4. Carry blood away from the heart

Explain the process that happens at the capillaries

What do capillaries connect?

1. Arteries and veins
2. Heart and lungs
3. Arteries and aorta
4. Veins and heart

What do veins have to prevent backflow?

1. Elastic fibers
2. Valves
3. Sphincters
4. Muscles

Which vessel type has the largest lumen?

1. Aorta
2. Veins
3. Capillaries
4. Arteries

Which blood vessel has the fastest blood flow?

1. Veins
2. Capillaries
3. Arteries
4. The heart

What are the functions of the cardiovascular system

1. Regulating temperature, transporting food and pumping blood through heart
2. Regulating temperature, transporting nutrients and blood clotting
3. Transporting only oxygen, helping you breath, supporting muscles
4. Muscle growth, increasing size of heart, allowing blood to flow

Write down the key characteristics of veins (list 3)

How confident are you on the cardiovascular system so far? (The heart, blood vessels and the functions)

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