Difference between revisions of "Blood Vessel"
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==Key Stage 2== | ==Key Stage 2== | ||
===Meaning=== | ===Meaning=== | ||
| − | '''Blood vessels''' are tubes going around the body that blood flows through. | + | '''Blood vessels''' are tubes going around the body that [[blood]] flows through. |
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|[[File:BloodVessel.png|center|300px]] | |[[File:BloodVessel.png|center|300px]] | ||
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===About Blood Vessels=== | ===About Blood Vessels=== | ||
| − | : Blood vessels take blood to every part of the body. | + | : '''Blood vessels''' take [[blood]] to every part of the body. |
| + | : There are 3 types of '''blood vessel''': | ||
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| + | ==Key Stage 3== | ||
| + | ===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''': | : There are 3 types of '''blood vessel''': | ||
*[[Vein]]s; which take [[blood]] to the [[heart]]. | *[[Vein]]s; which take [[blood]] to the [[heart]]. | ||
| − | *[[Artery|Arteries]]; which | + | *[[Artery|Arteries]]; which take [[blood]] away from the [[heart]]. |
*[[Capillary|Capillaries]]; which are very small '''blood vessels'''. | *[[Capillary|Capillaries]]; which are very small '''blood vessels'''. | ||
===Cuts and Wounds=== | ===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 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 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. | + | : If the [[blood]] is in specks then it comes from [[capillaries]]. You should wash it and put a plaster on. |
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| + | ==Key Stage 3== | ||
| + | ===Meaning=== | ||
| + | '''Blood vessels''' are tubes that transport [[blood]] around the body. | ||
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| + | ===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'''. | ||
Revision as of 15:33, 7 November 2018
Contents
Key Stage 2
Meaning
Blood vessels are tubes going around the body that blood flows through.
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| A picture of a blood vessel. |
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:
- Veins; which take blood to the heart.
- Arteries; which take blood away from the heart.
- 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: