Blood Vessels

Question 1

What are the 3 types of blood vessels?

Answer 1

Arteries, capillaries and veins

Question 2

What is the function of the arteries?

Answer 2

Arteries transport oxygenated blood away from the left side of the heart

Question 3

What is the function of the veins?

Answer 3

Veins transport blood from all over the body back to the heart and lungs for re-oxygenation

Question 4

What is the function of valves?

Answer 4

Valves prevent blood backflow

Question 5

What is the function of capillaries?

Answer 5

Capillaries carry blood to and from the body’s cells

Question 6

What are the 4 main blood vessels called?

Answer 6

Aorta, vena cava, pulmonary artery and pulmonary vein

Question 7

What is the function of the aorta?

Answer 7

It pumps oxygenated blood at high pressure from the heart to the body

Question 8

What is the function of the vena cava?

Answer 8

Returns deoxygenated blood to the heart

Question 9

What is the function of the pulmonary artery?

Answer 9

Carries deoxygenated blood from the heart to the lungs

Question 10

What is the function of the pulmonary vein?

Answer 10

Returns oxygenated blood to the heart