Grade 6 Science & Technology · Strand 1: Living things and the Environment · Human Circulatory System
Blood Vessels Arteries
A short Grade 6 Science & Technology lesson for the CBE curriculum, part of Living things and the Environment: Human Circulatory System. Learn it on any phone with notes and slides, then check yourself with a quick quiz and earn XP. This lesson is free.
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1. In which direction do arteries carry blood?
- A. Away from the heart
- B. Towards the heart
- C. Only from the lungs to the heart
- D. Only from one vein to another
2. Why do the walls of arteries contain thick muscle and elastic tissue?
- A. To store food for the body
- B. To let blood flow backwards easily
- C. To withstand the high pressure of blood pumped from the heart
- D. To absorb oxygen from the air
3. Name the largest artery in the body, which leaves the left ventricle of the heart.
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4. What name is given to the narrow central channel inside an artery through which blood flows?
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5. Wanjiru feels a rhythmic beat on her wrist. What is she feeling?
- A. The heart valves closing in her wrist
- B. The artery wall stretching and recoiling with each heartbeat
- C. Blood leaving the lungs
- D. Air moving through her wrist bone
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