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WorksheetsBlood Vessels
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 25mins
The thickest and strongest blood vessel is the
vein
artery
capillary
both veins and capillaries
Human blood vessels are
artries, capillaries, and atria
ventricles, atria and pulmonary veins
capillaries, artries, and veins
veins, artries, and aorta
The blood vessel that has valves at intervals...
capillary
artery
vein
none of the above
Valves in veins
support them
protect them
prevent the backward movement inside them
provide them elesticity
The smallest type of blood vessel is the:
nerve
vein
capillary
artery
This type of vessel carries blood TO the heart:
vein
nerve
muscle
artery
which of the blood vessels do you think have greatest blood pressure
veins
capillaries
atria
arteries
Carry blood away from heart; mostly oxygen-rich
Arteries
Veins
Capillaries
These carry blood to the heart:
arteries
veins
capillaries
arterioles
Choose the correct blood vessels.
Artery
Vein
Capillaries
All of the above.
Arteries carry..........
Oxygenated blood from the heart to all parts of the body
Deoxygenated blood to the heart
Oxygen rich blood to the heart
Carbon dioxide rich blood
Veins carry...
Oxygenated blood from the heart to all parts of the body
Deoxygenated blood from all parts of the body to the heart
Oxygen rich blood from the heart to all parts of the body
Oxygen depleted blood from the heart to the lung
Pulmonary artery carry...
Oxygenated blood from the heart to the lung
Deoxygenated blood from the heart to the lung
Pulmonary vein carry...
Deoxygenated blood from the heart to the lung
Oxygenated blood from the lung to the heart
Choose the characteristics of arteries...
Have very thick, strong, elastic walls.
Have thin walls, made up of only
one layer of cells.
Have thinner walls, large space inside the vessel.
Choose the characteristics of veins.
Have very thick, strong, elastic walls.
Have thin walls, made up of only
one layer of cells.
Have thinner wall, large space inside the vessel.
Choose the characteristics of capillaries.
Have very thick, strong, elastic walls.
Have thin walls, made up of only
one layer of cells.
Have thinner walls, large space inside the vessels.
What are the three kinds of blood vessels in the human body?
Veins, Capillaries and Vena Cavas
Veins, Aorta, and Vena Cavas
Aorta, Capillaries and Veins
Capillaries, Veins and Arteries
What is the function of veins?
To take blood away from the heart
To take blood throughout the heart
To take blood throughout the body
To take blood to the heart
What is the purpose of the valves located in veins?
To keep the vein open for blood to flow through
To keep blood flowing in one direction through the vein
To allow blood to flow in both directions within the vein
To allow the blood to flow back down to the lower parts of the body
Blood vessels are tubes which carry only waste, nutrients and oxygen throughout the body.
True
False
Which type of blood vessel is primarily responsible for the exchange of nutrients and gases between blood and tissues?
Arteries
Veins
Capillaries
Aorta
What is the main function of the valves found in veins?
To increase blood pressure
To prevent backflow of blood
To regulate blood temperature
To filter impurities from blood
Which blood vessel carries oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart?
Pulmonary artery
Pulmonary vein
Aorta
Vena cava
In an experiment to measure blood flow, which blood vessel would show the highest pressure?
Veins
Capillaries
Arteries
Venules
