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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?
- Arteries (correct)
- Veins
- Capillaries
- None of the above
What is the function of veins in the circulatory system?
What is the function of veins in the circulatory system?
- To carry oxygenated blood to the cells
- To carry blood away from the heart
- To connect arteries and veins
- To carry blood from the body cells back to the heart (correct)
What connects arteries and veins and is very tiny?
What connects arteries and veins and is very tiny?
- Arteries
- Veins
- Capillaries (correct)
- None of the above
How many types of blood vessels are there?
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?
What is the term for the movement of blood through the heart and around the body?
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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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