Blood Vessels

Question 1 of 9

1

What is the structure of an ARTERY?

Select one of the following:

  • -Small in diameter
    -walls are thick
    -muscular sheet

  • -Thick
    -muscular
    -elastic

  • semi-permeable

  • -thin
    -fibrous
    -small in diameter

  • -wide
    -thin
    -fibrous
    -contain one way valves

Explanation

Question 2 of 9

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Which of these is the function of an ARTERY?

Select one of the following:

  • Carry oxygenated blood from heart to smaller vessels

  • carry oxygenated blood

  • deliver 02 and nutrients to tissue

  • -regulate blood volume
    -carry deoxygenated blood

  • carry deoxygenated blood back to the heart

Explanation

Question 3 of 9

1

What is the structure of a CAPILLARY?

Select one of the following:

  • Thick
    muscular
    elastic

  • semi-permeable

  • small in diameter
    walls are thick
    muscular
    elastic

  • thin
    fibrous
    small in diameter

  • wide
    thin
    fibrous
    contain one way valves

Explanation

Question 4 of 9

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What is the function of a CAPILLARY?
(Select 2 answers)

Select one or more of the following:

  • Deliver 02 and nutrients to tissues

  • regulate blood volume

  • carry oxygenated blood

  • collect waste products

  • carry deoxygenated blood back to the heart

Explanation

Question 5 of 9

1

Complete this description of an ARTERY...
An artery is a thick, , blood vessel, that carries blood from the to smaller vessels.

Drag and drop to complete the text.

    muscular
    elastic
    oxygenated
    heart
    thin
    wide
    large
    deoxygenated
    lungs
    kidneys

Explanation

Question 6 of 9

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What is the structure of a VEIN?

Select one of the following:

  • Thin
    fibrous
    small in diameter

  • wide
    wide
    thin
    fibrous
    contains one way valves

  • thick
    muscular
    elastic

Explanation

Question 7 of 9

1

What is the structure of a VEIN?

Select one of the following:

  • Carry oxygenated blood

  • Carry deoxygenated blood back to the heart

  • Regulate blood volume

  • Deliver 02 and nutrients to tissues

Explanation

Question 8 of 9

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Select from the dropdown lists to complete the text.

Complete this description of a CAPILLARY...
A capillary is a ( semi-permeable, thin, thick, wide ) blood vessel, that carries ( oxygenated, deoxygenated ) blood.

Explanation

Question 9 of 9

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Complete this description of a VEIN...
A vein is a , thin and blood vessel that also has valves. Its function is to carry blood back to the heart.

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    wide
    small
    larger
    fibrous
    thick
    muscular
    one way
    two way
    deoxygenated
    oxygenated

Explanation