Broken sentences INSTRUCTIONS: Use information from the reading to match the sentence stems to their endings.

1.Arteries are vessels which A. form the cardiovascular system.
2. As blood vessel diameter increases B. to pump the blood.
3. As blood vessel length increases C. arteries, veins, and capillaries.
4. Blood pressure is a measurement of D. carry blood away from the heart.
5. Blood viscosity is a measurement of E. carry blood towards the heart.
6. Capillaries are vessels which F. allow the exchange of materials
7. Resistance G. are called atria.
8. The cell fragments that stop bleeding H. are called ventricles
9.The cells that carry oxygen I. are red blood cells.
10.The cells that fight disease J. are white blood cells.
11.The heart’s muscular lower chambers K. are called platelets.
12.The heart’s upper chambers L. opposes the flow of blood.
13.The job of your heart is M. the force of blood pushing on blood vessel walls.
14.There are three types of blood vessels are N. the thickness of the blood.
15.Veins are vessels which O. resistance decreases.
16.Your heart and blood vessels together P. resistance increases.