Types of Blood Vessels

Question 1

what are blood vessels

Answer 1

blood vessels is a network of tubes that carry blood around the body

Question 2

what are the 3 types of blood vessels

Answer 2

• veins
• capillaries
• arteries

Question 3

what is the function of arteries

Answer 3

arteries carries blood from the heart

Question 4

what is the function of veins

Answer 4

veins carry blood from other parts of the body

Question 5

what is the function of capillaries

Answer 5

capillaries supply blood from the arteries to body tissues and to the veins

Question 6

what does an artery look like

Answer 6

it is a thick muscular wall to withstand high blood pressure from the heart

Question 7

what does the veins look like

Answer 7

valves are present to ensure blood flows in one direction as blood flow is slow and may flow backwards

Question 8

what does the capillaries look like

Answer 8

one cell thick wall efficient exchange of gases between the blood in the capillaries and the surroundings