Questions and Answers
Which type of blood vessel carries blood away from the heart?
Arteries
What is the function of veins in the circulatory system?
To carry blood from the body cells back to the heart
What connects arteries and veins and is very tiny?
Capillaries
How many types of blood vessels are there?
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What is the term for the movement of blood through the heart and around the body?
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Study Notes
Blood Vessels
- Arteries are the type of blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart.
- Veins have the function of returning blood to the heart in the circulatory system.
- Capillaries, which are very tiny, connect arteries and veins.
- There are three main types of blood vessels: arteries, veins, and capillaries.
Circulatory System
- The term for the movement of blood through the heart and around the body is circulation.
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