Components of Blood and Blood Vessels

What is the function of arteries?

• Transport deoxygenated blood

• Transport oxygenated blood

• Site for exchange of materials

What is the function of veins?

• Transport deoxygenated blood

• Transport oxygenated blood

• Site for exchange of materials

What is the function of capillaries?

• Transports deoxygenated blood

• Transport oxygenated blood

• Site for exchange of materials

I have a large lumen, I have thin muscular walls, I pump blood towards the heart

• Artery
• Vein
• Capillary
• Arteriole

I have muscular walls, and a small lumen.  Pump blood away from the heart

• Artery
• Vein
• Capillary
• Arteriole

A system of the body which pumps blood too and from the lungs to become oxygenated. 

• Systemic
• Pulmonary 

Which component of blood is responsible for helping to stop bleeding?

• platelets
• red blood cells
• white blood cells
• plasma

Which component of blood is responsible for carrying oxygen?

• red blood cell
• white blood cell
• platelets
• plasma

The fluid portion of blood that carries blood cells, glucose, proteins, fats, and wastes throughout the body.

• red blood cells
• white blood cells
• plasma
• platelets

Who am I?
I am the largest (in size) blood component and have a nucleus.

• white blood cell
• red blood cell
• platelet
• hemoglobin