blood and blood vessels
What is the function of red blood cells?
Transport oxygen
Which blood vessels carry oxygenated blood away from the heart?
Arteries
What is the main function of the blood vessels called veins?
Carry blood towards the heart
Which component of blood is responsible for clotting?
Platelets
Which blood vessel carries deoxygenated blood back to the heart?
Veins
What type of blood cells are responsible for immune response?
White blood cells
Which blood vessel has the thinnest walls?
Capillaries
What is the liquid component of blood called?
Plasma
Which blood vessel carries blood from the digestive organs to the liver?
Hepatic portal vein
What is the largest artery in the human body?
Aorta