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Question 1

What do blood vessels do in relation to the lungs?

Answer 1

Carry blood to the lungs, where
carbon dioxide is exchanged for oxygen.

Question 2

What do blood vessels do in relation to the intestines and endocrine glands?

Answer 2

Carry blood to the intestines, where
nutritive materials in the fluid form are absorbed, and to the endocrine
glands, where hormones pass through the vessel walls and are distributed to target cells.

Question 3

How do blood vessels conribute to the removal of waste products?

Answer 3

Blood vessels transport waste products of tissue fluid to the kidneys, lungs, and skin.

Question 4

What are the four types of blood vessels?

Answer 4

There are 4 types of blood vessels:
1) arteries, 2) veins, 3) capillaries, and 4) sinusoids.