Circulatory System Overview
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What is the main function of blood in our body?

  • Helping to clot and stop bleeding
  • Maintaining the health of the heart
  • Regulating body temperature
  • Carrying nutrients, oxygen, and vitamins to the body (correct)
  • Which component of the circulatory system carries oxygenated blood away from the heart?

  • Capillaries
  • Arteries (correct)
  • Veins
  • Aorta
  • Why are the walls of arteries thicker and more elastic than veins?

  • To allow easy exchange of gases
  • To regulate body temperature effectively
  • To withstand high blood pressure from the heart (correct)
  • To prevent clotting of blood
  • What is located in the space within an artery where blood flows?

    <p>Lumen</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why are major arteries located deep inside the body away from the skin's surface?

    <p>To carry blood under high pressure without getting damaged</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What would happen if a major artery got damaged according to the text?

    <p>It could result in extreme rapid blood loss</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following components of the circulatory system with their descriptions:

    <p>Arteries = Carries oxygenated (pure blood) away from the heart to the rest of the body Veins = Carries deoxygenated (impure blood) back to the heart Capillaries = Tiny blood vessels where oxygen and nutrients are exchanged with body tissues Aorta = The main artery that carries oxygenated blood from the heart</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following terms with their functions in the circulatory system:

    <p>Blood = Carries nutrients, oxygen, and vitamins to the body Blood vessels = Transport blood throughout the body Heart = Pumps blood to all parts of the body Lumen = Space within an artery where blood flows</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following characteristics with either arteries or veins:

    <p>Thicker and more elastic walls = Arteries Carries blood under high pressure = Arteries Carries blood back to the heart = Veins Located deep inside the body = Arteries</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following statements with either arteries or veins:

    <p>Have a sleek inner layer (lumen) = Arteries Carry blood at a lower pressure = Veins Located closer to the surface of the skin = Veins Can expand to accommodate more blood = Veins</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following facts about arteries with their descriptions:

    <p>3 layers - outer, muscle, inner = Arteries Smaller lumen to maintain high pressure = Arteries Damage can lead to rapid blood loss = Major arteries Flow blood at a high pressure = Arteries</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following functions with their roles in the circulatory system:

    <p>Regulates body temperature = Blood Transport nutrients and oxygen to tissues = Blood vessels Pumps blood throughout the body = Heart Exchange of substances between blood and tissues = Capillaries</p> Signup and view all the answers

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