WorksheetsQuiz on Blood Vessels
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 4mins
What is the name of blood vessels that take blood away from the heart?
veins
tubes
capillaries
arteries
Which of the following vessels has a wall that is only one cell thick?
capillaries
arteries and capillaries
veins
arteries
As red blood cells flow through the capillaries between muscle cells they…
pass out of the capillaries.
pick up oxygen.
will release carbon dioxide.
release oxygen into the tissues.
The blood flows through the arteries…
slowly at high pressure.
quickly at low pressure.
slowly at low pressure.
quickly at high pressure.
Blood flows through the veins…
slowly at high pressure.
quickly at low pressure.
slowly at low pressure.
quickly at high pressure.
In the organs, blood flows through…
large, thick-walled blood vessels.
narrow, thick-walled blood vessels.
large, thin-walled blood vessels.
narrow, thin-walled blood vessels.
What is the primary function of red blood cells?
To fight infections
To carry oxygen
To clot blood
To transport nutrients
Which type of blood vessel has the thickest walls?
arteries
veins
capillaries
venules
Blood returning to the heart from the body has a higher percentage of carbon dioxide within it. Which of the following statements explains this phenomenon?
The blood has produced more carbon dioxide as it flows around the body.
The blood has picked up the carbon dioxide from cells that have been performing respiration.
The body has turned the blood cells into carbon dioxide.
The oxygen in the blood has turned into carbon dioxide.
What is the job of the valves that are found within both the heart and veins?
To stop blood going in the wrong direction.
To speed up the flow of blood.
To check the contents of blood.
To stop the blood flowing.
Which of the following statements describes the flow of blood through a vein?
The veins contract and relax in a wave like fashion, forcing the blood in the right direction.
The veins have valves, which prevent blood from flowing backwards. Skeletal muscles squeeze against the veins and push the blood along.
The veins have valves which push the blood in the right direction and elastic walls which force the blood along.
As blood is pumped out of the heart the blood is sucked along the veins.
When blood returns from the lungs to the heart, it contains more oxygen than it did when it left. Which of the following statements explains why this is so?
The blood returning from the lungs has a low concentration of carbon dioxide.
The haemoglobin in the red blood cells binds to the oxygen.
The carbon dioxide is dissolved in the plasma.
The blood contains a higher concentration of oxygen than the air when it arrives back at the lungs.
