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B9.3 Blood vessels

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many blood vessel types do humans have?

a)

4

b)

5

c)

3

d)

2

2.

Human blood vessels are

a)

artries, capillaries, and atria

b)

ventricles, atria and pulmonary veins

c)

capillaries, artries, and veins

d)

veins, artries, and aorta

3.

The thickest and strongest blood vessel is the

a)

vein

b)

artery

c)

capillary

d)

both veins and capillaries

4.

The blood vessel that has the largest diameter is

a)

vein

b)

artery

c)

capillary

5.

The blood vessel that has valves at intervals...

a)

capillary

b)

artery

c)

vein

d)

none of the above

6.

Valves in veins

a)

support them

b)

protect them

c)

prevent the backward movement inside them

d)

provide them elesticity

7.

which of the blood vessels do you think have greatest blood pressure

a)

veins

b)

capillaries

c)

atria

d)

arteries

8.
Carry blood away from heart; mostly oxygen-rich
a)
Arteries
b)
Veins
c)
Capillaries
9.
Carry blood toward heart; mostly oxygen-poor
a)
Arteries
b)
Veins
c)
Capillaries
10.

These are one cell thick

a)

arteries

b)

capillaries

c)

veins

11.
Pulmonary circulation involves blood flow to and from the heart and the _______.
a)
body
b)
digestive organs
c)
brain
d)
lungs
12.

Blood leaves the heart in two vessels, namely the:

a)

Aorta and pulmonary vein

b)

Pulmonary artery and aorta

c)

Aorta and venae cavae

d)

Pulmonary artery and pulmonary vein

13.
The valves between the atria and ventricles are known as the ________ valves.
a)
atrioventricular
b)
aortic
c)
semilunar
d)
pulmonary
14.

The only artery in humans that carries deoxygenated blood is the:

a)

Pulmonary artery

b)

Renal artery

c)

Aorta

d)

Carotid artery

15.
These structures carry deoxygenated blood to the heart.
a)
Arteries
b)
Veins
c)
Capillaries
d)
Vena Cava