Arteries and Veins


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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

__________________ are thin walled blood vessels and form a network of extremely tiny blood vessels between arteries and veins.

Right Option : C
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Question : 2
 Veins are ________________ in colour.
Right Option : B
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Question : 3

The pure, oxygenated blood, rich in nutrients are carried by the ___________________

Right Option : B
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