9-1 Blood vessels

Which blood vessel carries deoxygenated blood to the lungs?

Which type of blood vessels carry blood back towards the heart?

(a)  

Which blood vessels have walls which are one cell thick?

Which blood vessels have thick muscular walls to withstand the high pressure of the blood?

What structures are found in veins to prevent the backflow of blood?

(a)  

Which artery carries oxygenated blood away from the heart to the rest of the body?

Which blood vessel has the narrowest lumen?

On a complete journey around the body the blood passes through the heart how many times?

Where in the body does blood become oxygenated?

(a)  

In which part of the blood do substances like glucose, ions and urea dissolve so they can be transported?

(a)