EVERYDAY SCIENCE

SCIENCE

CIRCULATORY SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The veins ____
A
carry blood from the heart to all parts of the body.
B
are where oxygen and nutrients are exchanged for carbon dioxide and other waste products.
C
carry blood from all parts of the body back to the heart
D
is a hollow muscle that pumps blood around the body.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Arteries carry blood away from the heart and veins carry blood back to the heart. The circulatory system carries oxygen, nutrients, and hormones to cells, and removes waste products, like carbon dioxide.

Detailed explanation-2: -Arteries carry blood away from the heart and veins carry blood to the heart.

Detailed explanation-3: -Your pulmonary veins collect oxygen-rich blood from your lungs and carry it to your heart. From there, your heart sends the blood to all your other organs and tissues.

Detailed explanation-4: -Veins carry blood under low pressure from the capillaries and return the blood to the heart. The vein walls have thinner muscular walls than arteries and have a wider internal diameter. Veins contain valves to prevent the backflow of low-pressure blood.

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