Anatomy and Physiology: The Cardiovascular and Lymphatic Systems

Question 1

what system is the means by which blood returns from various parts of the body to the heart and lungs?

Answer 1

venous system

Question 2

what are the microscopic vessels through which blood passes before beginning its retur trip to the heart?

Answer 2

capillaries

Question 3

what is an inherited bleeding disorder, more common in males than females?

Answer 3

hemophilia

Question 4

what is something that blood returns to the heart and lungs from various parts of the body and through the veins?

Answer 4

carbon dioxide and metabolic waste

Question 5

what is the triple layered sac that surrounds and protects the heart?

Answer 5

pericardium

Question 6

what is the atrioventricular valve located on the left side of the heart?

Answer 6

bicuspid

Question 7

what is the semilunar valve located on the left side of the heart?

Answer 7

aortic

Question 8

what is the atrioventricular valve located on the right side of the heart?

Answer 8

tricuspid

Question 9

what is the semilunar valve located on the left side of the heart?

Answer 9

pulmonary