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WorksheetsBlood Vessel Structure and Function
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What is the function of elastic arteries (aorta) during ventricular systole?
Transport blood at low pressure
Transport blood at high pressure away from the heart
Reduce blood inflow
Increase blood inflow
Which type of blood vessel has thick-walled vessels with small diameters?
Elastic arteries
Muscular arteries
Arterioles
Capillaries
Fill in the blank: Arterioles have a smooth muscle in the tunica media that controls the _______ of the central space of the vessel.
size
color
temperature
weight
What is the role of pre-capillary sphincters?
Increase blood inflow
Reduce blood inflow
Transport blood at high pressure
Store blood
Capillaries allow fluids rich in nutrients to pass through their walls. True or False?
True
False
What is the function of veins in terms of blood flow?
A) Transport blood at high pressure
B) Contract to reduce blood inflow
C) Blood flows in the veins assisted by the skeletal muscle pump
D) Increase blood inflow
Fill in the blank: Venae cavae are veins and contain more smooth muscle in the _______ wall.
middle
outer
inner
upper
What is the primary function of capillaries in the circulatory system?
Reduce blood inflow
Store blood
Exchange nutrients and waste between blood and tissues
Transport blood at high pressure
Which type of blood vessel is primarily responsible for regulating blood pressure?
Elastic arteries
Arterioles
Capillaries
Veins
Fill in the blank: The tunica media of blood vessels is primarily composed of _______ muscle.
cardiac
smooth
skeletal
striated
