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Cardio - Slides 38-53 Anatomy of Blood Vessels

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

True or False: Arteries carry blood to the heart.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

Which of the following has thicker walls?

a)

Arteries

b)

Veins

c)

Capilaries

3.

What is the name of the smooth muscle layer within the walls of arteries

a)

Tunica externa

b)

Tunica media

c)

Tunica intima

4.

(a)   carry blood toward the heart.

5.

Larger veins have valves to prevent _______

a)

Over flow

b)

Absorption

c)

Back flow

6.

Which type of muscle activity enhances venous return?

a)

Cardiac

b)

Smooth

c)

Skeletal

7.

Which of the following has transparent walls?

a)

Arteries

b)

Veins

c)

Capillaries

8.

Which of the following has walls that are one cell layer thick?

a)

Arteries

b)

Veins

c)

Capillaries

9.

The thin walls of capillaries allow for (a)   of substances between the blood and cells.

10.

Which of the following connects arterioles to venules?

a)

Arteries

b)

Veins

c)

Capillaries

11.

Capillaries extend and branch through tissues to form capillary (a)   .

12.

True or false: There is only one route for blood to reach the brain tissue.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

When do the lungs and digestive system of a fetus begin to work?

a)

6 weeks into development

b)

24 weeks into development

c)

After birth

d)

2 weeks after birth

14.

Nutrients and oxygen are carried to the fetus from the placenta through the _ vein.

(a)  

15.

The CO2 and waste from the fetus are removed via the umbilical _ to the placenta.

(a)