Identify the structures, functions, and diseases of blood vessels and blood circulation.

Identification should include the structures/functions of

  • arteries
  • veins
  • capillaries
  • arterioles and venules

and the differences between oxygenated and unoxygenated blood.

Process/Skill Questions:

  • What is the effect of dehydration on the circulatory system?
  • What is the effect of hemorrhage on the circulatory system?
  • Why do humans have veins and arteries?
  • What is the effect of an embolus on the circulatory system?
  • Where does the exchange of oxygenated and unoxygenated blood take place?
  • What are the major disorders of the vascular system?
  • What is the effect of blood or plasma loss on the circulatory system?
  • What are the functions of arteries, arterioles, veins, venules, and capillaries?
  • How does the blood become oxygenated?
  • Where is unoxygenated blood found?
  • What are three diseases of the blood, including signs and symptoms?