Blood Cells and Vessels

Which of the following is NOT a type of blood vessel?

• Artery

• Capillary

• Vein

• Ventricle

What is the function (job) of the platelets?

• To form clots (i.e. scabs) when you have cuts and grazes.

• To transport oxygen to the muscles

• To carry dissolved sugars.

• To produce antibodies

What is the function (job) of the white blood cells?

• To transport oxygen around the body.

• To carry dissolved sugars.

• To clot and cover wounds like cuts and grazes.

• To release antibodies to help destroy infections.

Which blood vessels take blood TO the heart?

• Veins

• Arteries

• Capillaries

• Aorta

Which blood vessels take blood AWAY from the heart?

• Veins

• Arteries

• Capillaries

• vena cava

Which is the smallest of the 3 blood vessels?

• Veins

• Arteries

• Capillaries

• aorta

What type of blood do the arteries usually carry?

• Oxygenated Blood

• Deoxygenated Blood

Which blood vessel has valves to prevent the back-flow of blood?

• Veins

• Arteries

• Capillaries

• aorta

What is blood made of?

• oxygen and plasma

• red blood cells and white blood cells

• plasma, red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets.

• plasma and platelets

What carries oxygen around the body?

• Plasma

• Red Blood Cells

• Platelets

• White Blood Cells