Network of Blood Vessels
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Given below is a diagrammatic representation of certain types of the blood vessel in the human body.
(a) Identfy the type of blood vessels numbered 1 to 5.
(b) Where can such an arrangement be found as an example - in lungs or in heart walls?
- Inferior vena cava - Receives deoxygenated blood from the head and body.
- Superior vena cava - Receives deoxygenated blood from the lower body and organs.
- Pulmonary artery - Carries deoxygenated blood to the lungs.
- Hepatic artery - Carries deoxygenated blood to the gut.
- Pulmonary arteries
- Carotid arteries
- Hepatic arteries
- Coronary arteries
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- carry blood away from the heart to different organs
- break up into capillaries which reunite to form a vein
- carry blood from one visceral organ to another visceral organ
- Supply oxygenated blood to different organs
Name the following blood vessels
1.Vein 2. Venule 3.Artery 4.Arteriole 5. Capillary
1.Artery 2.Arteriole 3.Vein 4.Venule 5.Capillary
1.Arteriole 2.Artery 3.Venule 4.Vein 5.Capillary
1.Capillary 2.Artery 3. Arteriole 4. Venule 5.Vein
- Muscles
- arteries
- veins
- lymph vessels
- Supply deoxygenated blood to different organs
- Break up into capillaries which reunite to form a vein
- Carry blood away from the heart to different organs
- Carry blood from one visceral organ to another visceral organ
How many types of blood vessels are there in the human body? Name them.
Which vessel type is not correctly matched with its function?
Arteries - conduct blood away from the heart.
Arterioles - return blood from the tissues to the atria.
Capillaries - sites of exchange of substances between the blood and tissue.
Veins - carry blood to the heart to be pumped.
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- Artery
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