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What are the 3 types of blood vessels? |
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1) arteries 2) veins 3) capillaries |
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Which blood vessel carries blood AWAY from the heart? |
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Which blood vessel carries blood BACK TO the heart? |
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Which blood vessel connects arteries to veins? |
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What is the largest artey in the body? |
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| List 3 facts about arteries. |
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1) thick walls (to handle high pressure from heart) 2) carries blood away from heart 3) if near skin's surface, can feel your pulse |
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| Tell 3 facts about veins. |
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1) thinner walls than arteries 2) blood moves from muscles contracting 3) has valves (to stop blood from flowing backward) |
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| Tell 2 facts about capillaries. |
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1) walls are one cell thick 2) place where nutrients and waste is exchanged (oxygen/CO2, food/waste) |
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