WorksheetsBlood vessels their structure and function
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 21mins
Which of the following is NOT a type of blood vessel?
Artery
Capillary
Vein
Ventricle
Which blood vessels take blood TO the heart?
Veins
Arteries
Capillaries
Which blood vessels take blood AWAY from the heart?
Veins
Arteries
Capillaries
Which is the smallest of the 3 blood vessels?
Veins
Arteries
Capillaries
What type of blood do the arteries usually carry?
Oxygenated Blood
Deoxygenated Blood
Which blood vessel has valves to prevent the back-flow of blood?
Veins
Arteries
Capillaries
How are capillaries adapted for their function?
Have partially permeable walls
One-cell thick endothelium
Presence of valves
Large lumen
What do capillaries, the smallest blood vessels, do?
transport oxygen
carry blood to the heart at high pressure
exchange nutrients, oxygen and waste products
carry blood away form heart at high pressure
The diagram shows a cross-section through a human blood vessel.
Which type of blood vessel does the diagram show?
an artery
a capillary
a vein
a ventricle
Which of the following is true of an artery?
One, some or all answers could be correct
it carries blood back to the heart
it has a thick wall
it has a thin wall
it has a narrow lumen
Which of the following is true of a vein?
One, some or all answers could be correct
it carries blood back to the heart
it has a thick wall
it has a thin wall
it has a wide lumen
Which of the following is/are true of a capillary?
One, some or all answers could be correct
It connects an artery and a vein
It exchanges substances between the blood and organs
It contains valves
It has very thin walls for fast diffusion of substances across it
