The Cardiovascular & Respiratory System (AQA GCSE Biology): Quizzes
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Which blood vessels carry blood away from the heart?
Which blood vessels carry blood away from the heart?
Arteries
Which blood vessels carry blood towards the heart?
Which blood vessels carry blood towards the heart?
Veins
What type of walls do arteries have?
What type of walls do arteries have?
Thick walls
How thick are capillary walls?
How thick are capillary walls?
Only one cell thick
Which blood vessels have a large lumen (space inside)?
Which blood vessels have a large lumen (space inside)?
Veins
Which feature prevents blood flowing backwards in veins?
Which feature prevents blood flowing backwards in veins?
Valves
Which blood vessels have the highest blood pressure?
Which blood vessels have the highest blood pressure?
Arteries
Where does diffusion of oxygen and glucose into body cells occur?
Where does diffusion of oxygen and glucose into body cells occur?
Capillaries
Why do arteries contain elastic fibres in their walls?
Why do arteries contain elastic fibres in their walls?
So they can stretch and spring back
What do capillaries connect?
What do capillaries connect?
Arteries to veins
How is blood squeezed through veins when you move?
How is blood squeezed through veins when you move?
By surrounding muscles
Which substances move from blood to body cells through capillaries?
Which substances move from blood to body cells through capillaries?
Oxygen and glucose