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Blood vessels and circulation of blood

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
These carry blood to the heart:
a)
arteries
b)
veins
c)
capillaries
d)
arterioles
2.
These carry blood away from the heart
a)
arteries
b)
veins
c)
venules
d)
capillaries
3.
These have valves that prevent backflow of blood
a)
arteries
b)
veins
c)
arterioles
d)
capillaries
4.

The vessel that allows material exchange to take place between body cells and itself.

a)

arteries

b)

veins

c)

venules

d)

capillaries

5.

The blood vessel that carries oxygenated blood back to the heart

a)

vena cava

b)

pulmonary vein

c)

pulmonary artery

d)

hepatic portal vein

6.

Which part of a blood vessel does blood flow in?

a)

Artery

b)

Lumen

c)

Gap

d)

Capillary wall

7.

Which vessels maintain the highest blood pressure?

a)

Veins

b)

Capillaries

c)

Arteries

8.

Low blood pressure in veins is due to

a)

their large lumen relative to the diameter.

b)

lower blood volume.

c)

a lot of pressure had been lost at the capillary bed.

d)

All of the above.

9.

Which vessel has a larger lumen and thicker outer wall?

a)

Vein

b)

Artery

c)

Capillary

10.

Which vessel is only one cell thick?

a)

Vein

b)

Artery

c)

Capillary

11.

True or false? Most arteries contain deoxygenated blood.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Which blood vessel contains tiny valves?

a)

Artery

b)

Vein

c)

Capillary

13.

Blood pressure measures

a)

The contraction and relaxation of the heart

b)

The number of times the heart beats per minute

c)

The force exerted on the walls of the arteries by the blood

d)

The expansion and recoiling of the aorta

14.

Oxygenated blood is carried from the lungs to the left atrium by the ____.

a)

pulmonary veins

b)

pulmonary arteries

c)

aorta

d)

vena cava

15.

Oxygenated blood will be pumped from the left ventricle through the ______ to be delivered to the body.

a)

pulmonary veins

b)

pulmonary arteries

c)

aorta

d)

vena cava

16.

Pulmonary circulation describes the flow of blood from the heart to the _____.

a)

lungs

b)

body

17.
Blood in the pulmonary artery is
a)
high in oxygen, low in carbon dioxide
b)
high in oxygen, high in carbon dioxide
c)
low in oxygen, low in carbon dioxide
d)
low in oxygen, high in carbon dioxide
18.
Blood in the pulmonary vein is
a)
high in oxygen, low in carbon dioxide
b)
high in oxygen, high in carbon dioxide
c)
low in oxygen, low in carbon dioxide
d)
low in oxygen, high in carbon dioxide
19.
Blood in the aorta is
a)
high in oxygen, low in carbon dioxide
b)
high in oxygen, high in carbon dioxide
c)
low in oxygen, low in carbon dioxide
d)
low in oxygen, high in carbon dioxide
20.

Systemic circulation involves blood flow to and from the heart and the _______.

a)
body
b)
digestive organs
c)
brain
d)
lungs