Arteries Veins Capillaries

Human blood vessels are

• artries, capillaries, and atria

• ventricles, atria and pulmonary veins

• capillaries, artries, and veins

• veins, artries, and aorta

Carry blood away from heart; mostly oxygen-rich

• Arteries

• Veins

• Capillaries

The thickest and strongest blood vessel is the

• vein

• artery

• capillary

• both veins and capillaries

The blood vessel that has valves at intervals...

• capillary

• artery

• vein

• none of the above

Which type of blood vessel carries blood away from the heart?

• Veins

• Arteries

• Capillaries

• Venules

Arteries, veins, and capillaries are the three types of what?

• blood vessels

• muscles

• organs

What is the main difference between arteries and veins?

• Arteries carry blood to the heart, veins carry blood away from the heart

• Arteries carry oxygenated blood, veins carry deoxygenated blood

• Arteries have valves, veins do not

• Arteries have thinner walls than veins

Tubes that carry USED blood BACK to the heart.

• Veins

• Arteries

• Blood Vessels

• White blood cells

A tiny blood vessel that allows for exchange between the blood and cells in the tissues in the body is called a

• Blood vessel

• Vein

• Capillary

• Artery

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

• Pulmonary artery

• Pulmonary vein

• Aorta

• Vena cava