BLOOD VESSELS NOTESHEET

The blood in our bodies circulates or travels through tubes called ________________.
There are __________ kinds of vessels in our bodies: 1. Arteries, 2. ______________ and 3.
________________.
Characteristics of Arteries

1. Arteries are responsible for carrying blood ___________ from the heart.
2. All arteries except the ___________________artery carries________________ blood.
3. Has______________ elastic walls.
4. Carries blood under ___________ pressure.
5. The lumen or space in an artery is _________________ than veins.
6. The largest and strongest artery is called the _____________.
Characteristics of Veins

1. Veins are responsible for carrying blood back ______ the heart
2. All veins except ________________ vein carries ____________________ blood.
3. Has__________walls
4. Carries blood under _______ pressure
5. Has a __________ lumen than arteries.
6. Has __________which stop blood from flowing backward
7. The largest vein is called _________________.
Characteristics of Capillaries

1. Capillaries are the ______________ blood vessels that carry blood ______ and
_________ cells.
2. Walls are ____________________ thick
3. Blood cells travel in a _____________________ in capillaries.
4. _______________ lumen
5. Capillaries are the most numerous.