Blood & Blood Vessels SWA

Blood & Blood Vessels

Multiple Choice

Why do arteries and veins look blue?

• Blood is blue

• The skin over the vessels make them appear blue

Multiple Select

What is blood made up of?

• White blood cells

• Red blood cells

• Plasma

• Platelets

Multiple Choice

Thick walls, small lumen and high pressure describes which vessel?

• Artery

• Vein

• Capillary

Multiple Choice

Walls 1 cell thick, describes which vessel?

• Artery

• Vein

• Capillary

Multiple Select

Which words best describe a vein?

• Thick

• Thin

• Valve

• large lumen

• small lumen

Open Ended

What is the name of the artery that carries deoxygenated blood?

Take Home Task

Draw a table to summarise the structure and function of the 3 different blood vessel types.

You should include: the thickness of vessel walls, size of lumen, pressure of blood and state of blood (oxygenated or deoxygenated) & diagrams.