Blood vessels Flashcards
1
Q
Name the 3 blood vessels
A
Arteries,Capillaries and Veins
2
Q
Where does the Arteries pump blood to?
A
Pumps blood from the heart
3
Q
Name the features of the Arteries
A
Has strong and thick walls to bump blood at high pressure, have layers of muscle to make them strong, elastic fibres to allow them to stretch
4
Q
Where does the Capillaries pump blood to?
A
carries blood close to every cell to exchange substance with them
5
Q
Name features of the Capillaries
A
They have permeable walls to exchange substances, supply food and oxygen, walls are one cell thick
6
Q
Where do the Veins pump blood to?
A
Veins take blood back to the heart
7
Q
Name the features of the Veins
A
blood is at lower pressure, bigger lumen to help blood flow, has valves to keep blood flowing in the right direction
