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Which type of blood vessel carries blood away from the heart?
Which type of blood vessel carries blood away from the heart?
- Venules
- Capillaries
- Arteries (correct)
- Veins
Capillaries have thick walls to withstand high pressure from the heart.
Capillaries have thick walls to withstand high pressure from the heart.
False (B)
What is the primary function of the heart in the circulatory system?
What is the primary function of the heart in the circulatory system?
Pumping blood
The circulatory system transports substances that cells need, such as glucose, hormones, and ______.
The circulatory system transports substances that cells need, such as glucose, hormones, and ______.
Match the blood vessel type with its structural characteristic:
Match the blood vessel type with its structural characteristic:
Which blood vessel type facilitates the exchange of materials with body tissues?
Which blood vessel type facilitates the exchange of materials with body tissues?
Veins carry oxygenated blood away from the heart.
Veins carry oxygenated blood away from the heart.
What is transported back to the heart in veins?
What is transported back to the heart in veins?
Arteries need to be elastic to ______ high pressure from the heart.
Arteries need to be elastic to ______ high pressure from the heart.
Which of the following is transported away from cells by the circulatory system?
Which of the following is transported away from cells by the circulatory system?
The circulatory system only transports nutrients.
The circulatory system only transports nutrients.
What structural characteristic of arteries allows them to accommodate high pressure from the heart?
What structural characteristic of arteries allows them to accommodate high pressure from the heart?
The circulatory system includes blood vessels like arteries, veins, and .
The circulatory system includes blood vessels like arteries, veins, and .
Which sequence correctly traces the flow of oxygenated blood as it leaves the heart?
Which sequence correctly traces the flow of oxygenated blood as it leaves the heart?
The heart is a gland that produces hormones to regulate blood pressure.
The heart is a gland that produces hormones to regulate blood pressure.
What is the name of the blood vessels that branch into arterioles and venules?
What is the name of the blood vessels that branch into arterioles and venules?
Veins carry blood ______ the heart.
Veins carry blood ______ the heart.
Match the substance with its direction of transport in relation to cells:
Match the substance with its direction of transport in relation to cells:
Why are the walls of arteries thicker compared to veins?
Why are the walls of arteries thicker compared to veins?
Capillaries directly connect arteries to veins.
Capillaries directly connect arteries to veins.
Flashcards
Circulatory System
Circulatory System
The system responsible for transporting blood throughout the body.
Arteries
Arteries
Vessels that carry blood away from the heart.
Capillaries
Capillaries
Tiny vessels that branch off arteries and veins and allow for exchange of materials.
Veins
Veins
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Blood Transport
Blood Transport
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Heart
Heart
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Artery
Artery
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Capillary
Capillary
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Vein
Vein
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Study Notes
- Chapter 6 focuses on blood and circulation
Circulatory System
- Consists of blood vessels; arteries, capillaries, and veins
- The heart pumps blood, a muscular organ
- Main function is the transport of what cells need, like glucose, hormones, antibodies and oxygen
- It excretes what cells need to get rid of, such as urea and carbon dioxide
Blood Vessels
- Arteries, capillaries, and veins are the three types of blood vessels
Arteries
- Carry blood away from the heart
- Thick muscular walls
- Elastic, to accommodate high pressure from the heart
Capillaries
- Branches off of arteries and veins for exchange of materials
- Single cell thick
Veins
- Carries blood to the heart
- Thin walls
- Returns deoxygenated blood to the heart
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