2.3 Highways and byways

Question 1

Veins

Answer 1

Blood vessels that transport blood to the heart

Question 2

Arteries

Answer 2

Blood vessels that transport blood away from the heart

Question 3

Oxygenated blood

Answer 3

Blood that contains a lot of oxygen (and almost no carbon dioxide)

Question 4

Deoxygenated blood

Answer 4

Blood that contains a lot of carbon dioxide (and almost no oxygen)

Question 5

Pulmonary veins

Answer 5

The veins that transport blood from the lungs to the left atrium

Question 6

Pulmonary arteries

Answer 6

The arteries that transport blood from the right ventricle to the lungs

Question 7

Aorta

Answer 7

The biggest artery on your body; it transports blood from the left ventricle towards all organs except the lungs

Question 8

Superior vena cava

Answer 8

The vein that transports blood from your upper body to the right atrium

Question 9

Inferior vena cava

Answer 9

The vein that transports blood from your lower body to the right atrium

Question 10

Capillaries

Answer 10

Small blood vessels that connect arteries with veins