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==Key Stage 2==
===Meaning===
'''Blood vessels''' are tubes going around the body that [[blood ]] flows through.
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===About Blood Vessels===
: '''Blood vessels ''' take [[blood ]] to every part of the body.: There are 3 types of '''blood vessel''': ==Key Stage 3=====Meaning==='''Blood vessels''' are tubes going around the body that [[blood]] flows through. ===About Blood Vessels===: '''Blood vessels''' take [[blood]] to every part of the body.
: There are 3 types of '''blood vessel''':
*[[Vein]]s; which take [[blood]] to the [[heart]].
*[[Artery|Arteries]]; which are take [[blood]] away from the [[heart]].
*[[Capillary|Capillaries]]; which are very small '''blood vessels'''.
===Cuts and Wounds===
: If the [[blood ]] is dark red and bleeds slowly then it comes from a [[vein]]. You should ask for help from an adult straight away.: If the [[blood ]] is bright red and squirts out with each heartbeat then it comes from an [[artery]]. You should call 999 straight away.: If the [[blood ]] is in specks then it comes from [[capillaries]]. You should wash it and put a plaster on. ==Key Stage 3=====Meaning==='''Blood vessels''' are tubes that transport [[blood]] around the body. ===About Blood Vessels===: '''Blood vessels''' take [[blood]] to every part of the body.: There are 3 types of '''blood vessel''':*[[Vein]]s; which take low pressure [[blood]] to the [[heart]].*[[Artery|Arteries]]; which take high pressure [[blood]] away from the [[heart]].*[[Capillary|Capillaries]]; which are very small '''blood vessels'''.