Pupil sheet · Blood vessels
Blood vessels — final check
Name ______________________ Date ____________
Work alone, with the lesson closed. Answer every question; there are no hints.
1. describe
Describe the structure of an artery and of a vein, limited to the thickness of the wall, the width of the lumen and valves.
(a) Artery
(b) Vein
2. explain
Supplement. Explain how the structure of arteries and veins is related to the pressure of the blood that they transport.
(a) Arteries
(b) Veins
3. describe / state
(a) Describe the structure of a capillary, limited to its wall and its lumen. (b) State two functions of capillaries.
(a) Structure
(b) Two functions
4. explain
Supplement. Explain how the structure of capillaries is related to their functions. Give three features.
(a) First feature and function
(b) Second feature and function
(c) Third feature and function
5. identify
Identify the main blood vessel that (a) takes blood from the heart to the body; (b) brings blood from the lungs to the heart; (c) takes blood to a kidney; (d) takes blood away from a kidney.
(a) Heart to body
(b) Lungs to heart
(c) To a kidney
(d) From a kidney
6. identify
Supplement. Identify the three main blood vessels to and from the liver, and say where each one comes from or goes to.
(a) First vessel
(b) Second vessel
(c) Third vessel