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==Key Stage 2==
===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.
===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.