Blood and Blood Components

What is the function of capillaries?

• Transports deoxygenated blood

• Transport oxygenated blood

• Site for exchange of materials

What is the function of veins?

• Transport deoxygenated blood

• Transport oxygenated blood

• Site for exchange of materials

What are present in veins but absent in arteries?

• smooth elastic tissues

• muscular tissues

• valves

How are capillaries adapted for their function?

• Have partially permeable walls

• One-cell thick endothelium

• Presence of valves

• Large lumen

I have a large lumen, I have thin muscular walls, I pump blood towards the heart

• Artery
• Vein
• Capillary
• Arteriole

I have muscular walls, and a small lumen.  Pump blood away from the heart

• Artery
• Vein
• Capillary
• Arteriole

A system of the body which pumps blood too and from the lungs to become oxygenated. 

• Systemic
• Pulmonary 

Which is the largest artery in the body?

• Aorta 
• Superior Vena Cava

Which of these blood vessels have small lumens? (Two answers)

• Artery

• Vein

• Capillary

What percentage of plasma is made up of water?

• 100%
• 90%
• 45%
• 55%