Cardiovascular System Flashcards
1
Q
What is the Cardiovascular System?
A
A network of vessels (heart/veins/arteries/capillaries/blood) that circulates blood.
2
Q
What is the Inferior Vena Cava and what does it do?
A
The largest vein in the body, carrying deoxygenated blood back from lower part of body.
3
Q
What is the Superior Vena Cava and what does it do?
A
The largest vein in the body, carrying deoxygenated blood from head.