Multiple Choice
Which type of blood vessel carries blood away from the heart?
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19. The Blood Vessels
Types of Blood Vessels
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What type of blood vessel carries blood away from the heart?
A
Veins
B
Arteries
C
Venules
D
Capillaries
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Understand the function of each type of blood vessel: Arteries, Veins, Venules, and Capillaries.
Recall that arteries are responsible for carrying blood away from the heart to various parts of the body.
Note that veins carry blood back to the heart, which is the opposite direction of arteries.
Recognize that venules are small vessels that collect blood from capillaries and join to form veins.
Identify capillaries as the smallest blood vessels where the exchange of gases, nutrients, and waste occurs between blood and tissues.
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