GCSE Biology – Blood and blood vessels

Last updated: 30/05/2020
CCEA GCSE Science – Biology foundation The circulatory system GCSE Biology – Blood and blood vessels

Learning Objectives

-I can describe the structure and function of the different types of blood vessels (aorta, vena cava, pulmonary artery, pulmonary vein, coronary artery and capillaries)
-I can describe the parts that make up blood and the function of these parts
-I can recognise a diagram of the different blood cells
-I can explain how different blood cells are adapted to suit a particular function

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  1. How may types of blood vessels are there in the body?

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  2. What blood vessel is this?

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  3. What blood vessel is this?

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  4. What blood vessel is this?

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  5. Which blood vessels have valves?

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  6. What do arteries do?

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  7. Why do arteries have muscular walls?

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  8. What do veins do?

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  9. Why do veins have valves?

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  10. What do capillaries do?

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  11. Why do capillaries have thin walls?

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  12. How large is the lumen (volume) of a capillary?

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  13. What is the aorta?

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  14. What is the vena carva?

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  15. What is the pulmonary artery?

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  16. What is the pulmonary vein?

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  17. Where does the pulmonary vein enter the heart?

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  18. What vessels are connected to the right side of the heart?

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  19. What vessels are connected to the left side of the heart?

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  20. Which vessel transports blood at extremely low pressure?

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  21. Which vessel transports blood at high pressure?

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  22. Which vessel transports blood at low pressure?

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  23. What are the components of blood?

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  24. What type of blood cell is this?

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  25. What type of blood cell is this?

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