0654.B9.3.01 — Describe the structure of arteries, veins and 3 Explain how the structure of arteries and capillaries, limited to: relative thickness of vei: past paper questions
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- 0973/41 · May/June 2025 · Q2a[2]
Describe two differences between the pulmonary artery and the vena cava.
See it on the paper → - 0973/31 · May/June 2022 · Q1c[2]
Name one of the main blood vessels to or from the: lungs kidney.
See it on the paper → - 0973/41 · May/June 2022 · Q1c(i)[1]
Explain why arteries have a thick elastic wall.
See it on the paper → - 0973/41 · May/June 2022 · Q1c(ii)[1]
Explain why veins have valves.
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Explain why capillaries have very thin walls.
See it on the paper → - 0973/32 · May/June 2021 · Q4a(iii)[1]
The blood vessel labelled A is an artery. Describe the role of arteries in the circulatory system.
See it on the paper → - 0973/41 · October/November 2020 · Q1b(ii)[2]
Explain why the walls of the aorta and the vena cava need to be of different thicknesses.
See it on the paper → - 0973/32 · May/June 2020 · Q10a[2]
Fig. 10.1 shows simplified cross-sections of three different types of blood vessel. The artery has been identified. artery Fig. 10.1 Complete Fig. 10.1 to identify the other two types of blood vessel.
See it on the paper → - 0973/41 · May/June 2019 · Q10a(i)[2]
On Fig. 10.1 draw two label lines to identify the: • • lumen wall of the vein.
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Name one structure of veins not visible in Fig. 10.1.
See it on the paper → - 0973/41 · May/June 2019 · Q10b[2]
Explain why the wall of an artery is much thicker than the wall of a vein.
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What examiners said
Most candidates understood that one blood vessel was an artery, and one was a vein and stated this. However, more detailed descriptions of the physiological differences between the two were not commonly seen. The most common misconception was that one carries oxygenated blood. Another commonly seen error was to give an idea and then to write the reverse argument in the second space, so effectively...
— Examiner report, May/June 2025, 0973/41 Q2(a) (Cambridge)
Pulmonary artery or pulmonary vein were sometimes identified as one of the main blood vessels to or from the lungs. Renal artery or renal vein were rarely identified for the kidney. Many candidates just stated an unqualified artery or vein.
— Examiner report, May/June 2022, 0973/31 Q1(c) (Cambridge)
This question asked candidates to explain the structure of artery walls. While most candidates could identify that this was because of the high blood pressure in arteries, few included details of the thick walls preventing bursting.
— Examiner report, May/June 2022, 0973/41 Q1(c)(i) (Cambridge)
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