Arteries and Veins


Life Process Transportation - Concepts
Class - 6th Foundation NTSE Subjects
 
 
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Arteries and Veins

The vessels, which take blood away from the heart, to various parts of the body, are called arteries. The vessels, bringing blood back to the heart, from different parts of the body are called veins. Generally arteries carry oxygen rich blood while the veins carry blood having carbon dioxide in it. Arteries are elastic and thick walled and are deep seated. The veins are thin walled and superficial as they are located just under the skin. The arteries, and veins, are connected to each other by fine vessels,

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Question : 1

______________________ carry carbon dioxide-rich blood back to heart from other parts of the body.

Right Option : B
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Question : 2

Which of the following are correct ?

(a) The thinnest blood vessels are called Arteries .

(b) Arteries are wide, elastic and thick walled vessels as they carry blood away from the heart to the limbs and organs of the body.

(c) The blood in veins flow under less pressure than that in arteries.

Right Option : B
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Question : 3

The vessels that carry blood away from the heart are called __________________ .

Right Option : A
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