Circulatory pathway Flashcards
1
Q
Pulmonary circulation
A
deoxygenated blood travels from the right side of the heart to the lungs
2
Q
Systemic circulation
A
oxygenated blood travels from the left side of the heart to the various areas of the body
3
Q
Atria
A
chamber where blood enters the heart
4
Q
Ventricles
A
push blood out of the heart
5
Q
Do the ventricles or atria have thicker muscular walls?
A
ventricles because blood is pumped out at a greater pressure than the atria
