chpter20: heart

Question 1

what are the 3 components of CVS

Answer 1

heart
blood
blood vessels

Question 2

what 3 things does the CVS distribute while carrying out its functions

Answer 2

heat (controls body temperature)
blood cells
water
dissolved materials

Question 3

what are the dissolved materials does the CVS distribute

Answer 3

waste products
nutrients
respiratory gases

Question 4

what are the 3 types pf blood vessels

Answer 4

1. capillaries
2. arteries
   3.veins

Question 5

difference between veins and arteries

Answer 5

veins carry blood to the heart
arteries carry blood away from the heart

Question 6

what is another term for exchange vessels

Answer 6

capillaries

Question 7

in refernce to the sternum and chest wall, what is the general location of the heart

Answer 7

near anterior chest wall and posterior to the sternum

Question 8

what type of blood (oxygenated or deoxygenated) does the systemic vein carry and what does it drain into

Answer 8

systemic vein carries deoxygenated blood to the right atrium

Question 9

describe the route of deoxygenated blood from the right atrium

Answer 9

deoxygenated blood moves from right atrium into the right ventricle, into the pulmonary artery and into the pulmonary system/lungs

Question 10

describe the route of oxygenated blood from the lungs to the body/systemic system

Answer 10

oxygenated blood moves from the lungs into pulmonary veins , to the left atrium, then into the left ventricle, then in the systemic artery and to the body/systemic system