Notes: Blood Vessels

Which of the following lists the three types of blood vessels?

• Cells, organs, tissues,

• Tissues, organs, cells

• Arteries, veins, capillaries

• None of these are correct

Arteries carry blood ​ (a)   from the heart

• away
• towards

Arterioles branch off of the arteries. They are smaller and less powerful than arteries, but they are bigger than capillaries.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-LS1-3

Where does the exchange of gases and nutrients take place?

• Arteries

• Veins

• Venules

• Capillaries

Blood found in the venules has a ​ (a)   amount of carbon dioxide in it than blood that is found in the arterioles.

• higher
• lower
• neutral

Veins carry blood away from the heart.

• True

• False

Order the pathway pf blood through vessels starting with the arteries.

• Venules

• Arteries

• Veins

• Capillaries

• Arterioles

Why are capillaries only one cell layer thick?

• Because they break easily

• For easy exchange of gases and nutrients

• In order to replace itself after injured

• None of the above

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

Which tunic is larger and more powerful?

• Intima

• Media

• Externa

What is the name of the structure that shunts blood to restrict the flow to the tissues when blood is needed elsewhere?

• Sphincter

• True Capillary

• Venule

• Vein