Match each blood vessel type to the direction it carries blood.

Exercise and reference answers

Matching pairs

1. Left

   Artery (general)

   Right

   Away from the heart

2. Left

   Vein (general)

   Right

   Towards the heart

3. Left

   Pulmonary artery

   Right

   Heart → lungs (deoxygenated)

Instructions

Pair vessel type with direction of flow.

Explanation