LABORATORY ACTIVITY NO.

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THE BLOOD VESSELS
Scope of Laboratory Activity
This laboratory activity consists of eight (8) worksheets:
Worksheet no. 1 The Blood Vessels
Worksheet no. 2 Structure of the Blood Vessels
Worksheet no. 3 The Capillary Bed
Worksheet no. 4 Systemic Arteries of the Body
Worksheet no. 5 Major Systemic Veins of the Body
Worksheet no.6 Pulmonary Circuit
Worksheet no.7 Hepatic Portal System
Worksheet no.8 Fetal Circulation

Overview

The blood flows in the highways of the body which is called the blood vessels. The blood vessels
are composed of big arteries and veins which serves as a major roads. Moreover, the small
arteries veins are spread throughout the tissues. The capillaries serves as the back alleys and
driveways where the blood is delivered to and collected from the individual cells.

Objectives
After completing this laboratory activity, the student will be able to:
1. Describe blood vessel and cardiovascular circulation.
2. Differentiate structures of arteries and veins.
3. Identify the major arteries and veins of the human body.
4. Describe the pulmonary circulation.
5. Describe the hepatic portal system
6. Identify the special fetal structures and describe changes in fetal circulation after birth.

Materials
Models or Charts of Human arteries and veins

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Worksheet no. 1 The Blood Vessels
1.1 Complete the following statements concerning blood vessels.
The central cavity of a blood vessel is called (1) ______________________. Reduction
of the diameter of this cavity is called (2) __________________________, and
enlargement of the vessel diameter is called (3) ___________________________. Blood
is carried to the heart by (4) ___________________ and away from the heart by
(5)____________________. Capillary beds are supplied by (6)
__________________________ and drained by (7)_____________________.

1.2 Cardiovascular Circulation

Label the structure listed in figure 1 and write your answers in the space provided below.

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1 2 5

3 10

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8 12

6 13

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Figure 1 Cardiovascular Circulation

1. _________________________ 10. _________________________

2. _________________________ 11._________________________
3. _________________________ 12._________________________
4. _________________________ 13._________________________
5. _________________________ 14._________________________
6. _________________________ 15._________________________
7. _________________________ 16._________________________

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 8. _________________________ 17._________________________
9. _________________________

Worksheet no. 2 Structure of the Blood Vessels

2.1 Described in each of the following descriptions. Insert the term or letter of the key choice in
the answer blanks.

A. Tunica intima B. Tunica media C. Tunica externa

______1. Single thin layer of endothelium.

______2. Bulky middle coat, containing smooth muscle and elastin.
______3. Provides a smooth surface to decrease resistance to blood flow.
______4. The only tunic of capillaries.
______5. Also called the adventitia.
______6. The only tunic that plays an active role in blood pressure regulation.
______7. Supporting, protective coat.

2.2 Identify and label the layers of the blood vessels in Figure 2 and write your answers on the
space provided below

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11
2
12
3 13
4
14
5
15

7
8
4 16
9
4
10
a b

Figure 2 (a) Arteries and (b) veins

1. _________________________ 9. _________________________
2. _________________________ 10._________________________
3. _________________________ 11_________________________
4. _________________________ 12._________________________
5. _________________________ 13._________________________
6. _________________________ 14._________________________
7. _________________________ 15._________________________
8. _________________________ 16._________________________

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Worksheet no. 3 The Capillary Bed
Label the capillary bed in Figure 3 and write your answer on the space provided below.

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4
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4 8
4

3
4

4
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Figure 3 Capillary Bed

1. _________________________ 5. _________________________
2. _________________________ 6. _________________________
3. _________________________ 7. _________________________
4. _________________________ 8._________________________

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Worksheet no. 4 Systemic Arteries of the Body
Label the major systematic arteries in figure 4. Write your answers on the space provided below.

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4 12
2 13
4 14
3
15
4
4 Pulmonary trunk
4 5 16
4 Diaphragm
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17
4
7 18
4 19
8 20
4 21
9
4 22
10

11
23

24

25
Popliteal

Posterior tibial

Anterior tibial

Fibular

Dorsalis pedis

26

Figure 4 Major Systemic Arteries of the Body

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 1. _________________________ 14 _________________________
2. _________________________ 15._________________________
3. _________________________ 16_________________________
4. _________________________ 17._________________________
5. _________________________ 18._________________________
6. _________________________ 19._________________________
7. _________________________ 20._________________________
8. _________________________ 21._________________________
9. _________________________ 22._________________________
10. _________________________ 23. _________________________
11. _________________________ 24.__________________________
12. _________________________ 25.__________________________
13. __________________________

Label the arteries of the aorta in figure 5.

1 6
4 4 1. ________________________
2. ________________________
2 7 3. ________________________
4 4 4. ________________________
5. ________________________
3
6. ________________________
8
4 7. ________________________
4
8. ________________________
9
4 9. ________________________
4
4 10.________________________
10 11.________________________
5
12.________________________
4
11

12

Figure no. 5 Ascending aorta and aortic arch and the initial segment of the
descending aorta plus major branches

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Label the arteries supplying the head and neck

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1 4
4

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3 7
4 4
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4 4
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9
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Figure no. 6 Major Arteries Supplying the Head and Neck

1. _________________________ 6. _________________________
2. _________________________ 7. _________________________
3. _________________________ 8. _________________________
4. _________________________ 9._________________________
5. __________________________

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Label the arteries of the brain and identify the cerebral arterial circle or circle of Willis in Figure
7

1 7

2 8

9
3

Figure 7 Major arteries serving the brain including the circle of Willis

1. _________________________ 6. _________________________
2. _________________________ 7. _________________________
3. _________________________ 8. _________________________
4. _________________________ 9._________________________
5. __________________________

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Label the arteries in figure 8.

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4 18
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5 20
6 21

7 22

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11 25

12 26

Figure 8 Major Arteries of the Thoracic and Abdominal Region

1. _________________________ 14 _________________________
2. _________________________ 15._________________________
3. _________________________ 16_________________________
4. _________________________ 17._________________________
5. _________________________ 18._________________________
6. _________________________ 19._________________________
7. _________________________ 20._________________________
8. _________________________ 21._________________________
9. _________________________ 22._________________________
10. _________________________ 23. _________________________
11. _________________________ 24.__________________________
12. _________________________ 25.__________________________
13. __________________________ 26. __________________________

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Label the arteries in figure 8.

10

11
12

Figure 9 Major Arteries Supplying the Thorax and Upper Limb

1. __________________________ 7. _________________________
2. __________________________ 8. _________________________
3. __________________________ 9. _________________________
4. __________________________ 10._________________________
5. __________________________ 11.__________________________
6. __________________________ 12.__________________________

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Label the arteries in figure 9.

1 5
6
2 7 18
8
19
3 9
4 20

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11
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12 27

13 21
14 28
15 29

30 22
16
23
17 24

Figure 10 Major Arteries of the pelvis and lower extremities

1. _________________________ 16 _________________________
2. _________________________ 17._________________________
3. _________________________ 18_________________________
4. _________________________ 19._________________________
5. _________________________ 20._________________________
6. _________________________ 21._________________________
7. _________________________ 22._________________________
8. _________________________ 23._________________________
9. _________________________ 24._________________________
10. _________________________ 25. _________________________
11. _________________________ 26.__________________________
12. _________________________ 27.__________________________
13. __________________________ 28. __________________________
14. __________________________ 29. __________________________
15. __________________________ 30. __________________________

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Worksheet no. 5 Major Systemic Veins of the Body
Label the major systematic arteries in figure 4. Write your answers on the space provided below

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18
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3 19
4 20
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22
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8 24

9 25
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27
12 28

13 29

30
14

Popliteal

Fibular Posterior tibial

Anterior tibial
15

16

17

Figure 11 Systemic Veins of the Body

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 1. _________________________ 16 _________________________
2. _________________________ 17._________________________
3. _________________________ 18_________________________
4. _________________________ 19._________________________
5. _________________________ 20._________________________
6. _________________________ 21._________________________
7. _________________________ 22._________________________
8. _________________________ 23._________________________
9. _________________________ 24._________________________
10. _________________________ 25. _________________________
11. _________________________ 26.__________________________
12. _________________________ 27.__________________________
13. __________________________ 28. __________________________
14. __________________________ 29. __________________________
15. __________________________ 30. __________________________

Label the veins in Figure 12. Write your answers in the space provided below

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8
3
4 8 11
4
8 12
5
8 13
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7 8 14
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2 9 8
8 8 15
10

16
17

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Figure 12 Major Veins Draining the Head and Neck

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 1. __________________________ 10. _________________________
2. __________________________ 11. _________________________
3. __________________________ 12. _________________________
4. __________________________ 13._________________________
5. __________________________ 14.__________________________
6. __________________________ 15.__________________________
7. __________________________ 16.__________________________
8. __________________________ 17. __________________________
9. __________________________ 18. __________________________

Label the veins in Figure 13. Write your answers in the space provided below

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1 13
8 15
16
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8 17
18
3
8 19

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8 20
5
8 21
6
22
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7 23
8
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8 24
9
8

10

11
12

Figure 13 Major Veins Draining the Thorax, Abdomen, and Pelvis

1. _________________________ 13 _________________________
2. _________________________ 14._________________________
3. _________________________ 15_________________________
4. _________________________ 16._________________________
5. _________________________ 17._________________________

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 6. _________________________ 18_________________________
7. _________________________ 19._________________________
8. _________________________ 20. _________________________
9. _________________________ 21._________________________
10. _________________________ 22. _________________________
11. _________________________ 23.__________________________
12. _________________________ 24.__________________________

Label the veins in Figure 14. Write your answers in the space provided below

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8
2
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3
8

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5
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6
8

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8 7

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Figure 14 Major Veins Draining the Upper Extremities

1. _________________________ 8. _________________________
2. _________________________ 9. _________________________
3. _________________________ 10. _________________________
4. _________________________ 11._________________________
5. _________________________ 12._________________________
6. _________________________ 13._________________________
7. _________________________ 14._________________________

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Labels the veins in Figure 15. Write your answers on the space provided below.

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8 23
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1 5 8
16 24
8 8 6
17
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18
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2 25
9 18
8
10
19

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Popliteal
Popliteal

12 21
13

Posterior tibial 22

Posterior tibial
Fibular

Fibular
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27
14 28
15

Figure 15 Major Veins of the Lower Extremities

1. _________________________ 15 _________________________
2. _________________________ 16._________________________
3. _________________________ 17._________________________
4. _________________________ 18._________________________
5. _________________________ 19._________________________
6. _________________________ 20._________________________
7. _________________________ 21._________________________
8. _________________________ 22._________________________
9. _________________________ 23._________________________
10. _________________________ 24. _________________________
11. _________________________ 25.__________________________

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 12. _________________________ 26.__________________________
13. __________________________ 27. __________________________
14. __________________________ 28. __________________________

Worksheet no.6 Pulmonary Circuit

Label the arteries and veins in Figure 16.

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0 0
2 8
0 0 9
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10

4 11
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12

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Figure 16 Major Arteries and Veins of the Pulmonary Circuit

1. _________________________ 8. _________________________
2. _________________________ 9. _________________________
3. _________________________ 10. _________________________
4. _________________________ 11._________________________
5. _________________________ 12._________________________
6. _________________________ 13._________________________
7. _________________________

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Worksheet no.7 Hepatic Portal System
Label the veins in Figure 17.

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2 0
0
3 11
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0 13
5
0 6 14

7 0
0 15
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0 9 16
0
10 17
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Figure 16 Hepatic Portal System

1. _________________________ 10. _________________________

2. _________________________ 11. _________________________
3. _________________________ 12. _________________________
4. _________________________ 13._________________________
5. _________________________ 14._________________________
6. _________________________ 15._________________________
7. _________________________ 16. ________________________
8. _________________________ 17. _________________________
9. _________________________ 18. _________________________

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Worksheet no.8 Fetal Circulation
Label the fetal structure in Figure 18.

1 4
0 0
5
2
0
0
3
0 6
0 7
0
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0 9
10 0

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Figure 18 Fetal Circulation

1. _________________________ 7. _________________________
2. _________________________ 8. _________________________
3. _________________________ 9. _________________________
4. _________________________ 10._________________________
5. _________________________ 11._________________________
6. _________________________

YOU MAY NOW PROCEED TO THE NEXT LABORATORY ACTIVITY

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References
Adapted Images
Figure 1 to Figure 18 OpenStax (2017) Anatomy and Physiology

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