Chp 21 Notes Review Blood Vessels

What is the primary function of arteries?

• Carry blood away from the heart

• Return blood to the heart

• Exchange nutrients and waste

• Collect blood from capillaries

Which blood vessels are the smallest branches of arteries?

• Veins

• Capillaries

• Arterioles

• Venules

Where does the exchange between blood and interstitial fluid occur?

• Arteries

• Capillaries

• Veins

• Arterioles

What is the function of venules?

• Carry blood away from the heart

• Return blood to the heart

• Collect blood from capillaries

• Exchange nutrients and waste

Which blood vessels return blood to the heart?

• Arteries

• Arterioles

• Capillaries

• Veins

Which blood vessel carries blood from the right ventricle to the pulmonary circulation?

• Aorta

• Pulmonary trunk

• Superior vena cava

• Inferior vena cava

What is the function of the aorta in the circulatory system?

• Carries blood from the right ventricle to the lungs

• Carries blood from the left ventricle to systemic circulation

• Carries blood from the body to the right atrium

• Carries blood from the lungs to the left atrium

What are the smallest blood vessels in the human body?

• Arteries

• Veins

• Capillaries

• Arterioles

What characteristic do capillaries have?

• Large diameter and thick walls

• Small diameter and thin walls

• Large diameter and thin walls

• Small diameter and thick walls

What process occurs across the walls of capillaries?

• Filtration of blood

• Diffusion of chemicals and gases

• Absorption of nutrients

• Contraction and relaxation