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WorksheetsBlood Vessels Y9
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 6mins
How many blood vessel types do humans have?
4
5
3
2
The 3 Human blood vessels are
arteries, capillaries, and atria
ventricles, atria and pulmonary veins
capillaries, arteries, and veins
veins, arteries, and aorta
The thickest and strongest blood vessel is the
vein
artery
capillary
both veins and capillaries
The blood vessel that has the largest diameter (size of lumen) is
vein
artery
capillary
The blood vessel that has valves is...
capillary
artery
vein
none of the above
What are valves in veins for?
support them
protect them
prevent the backward movement of blood inside them
provide them elasticity
which of the blood vessels do you think have greatest blood pressure
veins
capillaries
atria
arteries
Which is the smallest of the 3 blood vessels?
Veins
Arteries
Capillaries
Which blood vessel has valves to prevent the back-flow of blood?
Veins
Arteries
Capillaries
What type of blood do the arteries usually carry?
Oxygenated Blood
Deoxygenated Blood
What type of blood do the veins usually carry?
Oxygenated Blood
Deoxygenated Blood
These vessels are one cell thick
arteries
capillaries
veins
What is the function of capillaries?
Transports deoxygenated blood
Transport oxygenated blood
It is the 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? (2 answers)
Have permeable walls
One-cell thick walls
Presence of valves
Large lumen
I have muscular walls, and a small lumen. Pump blood away from the heart. What blood vessel am I?
Artery
Vein
Capillary
Arteriole
I have a large lumen, I have thin muscular walls, I pump blood towards the heart. What blood vessel am I?
Artery
Vein
Capillary
Arteriole
What is the space inside of a blood vessel called? (this space is normally filled with blood)
Artery
Lumen
Gap
Loomen
Which of these blood vessels have small lumens? (Two answers)
Artery
Vein
Capillary
