Circulatory system

Question 1

Function of the pulmonary vein.

Answer 1

Carries oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart.

Question 2

Function of the aorta.

Answer 2

Carries oxygenated blood from the heart around the body.

Question 3

Function of the pulmonary artery.

Answer 3

Carries deoxygenated blood from the body back to the lungs.

Question 4

Function of the hepatic artery.

Answer 4

Carries oxygen and glucose to the liver.

Question 5

Function of the hepatic portal vein.

Answer 5

Carries digested food from the small intestine to the liver.

Question 6

Function of the hepatic vein.

Answer 6

Carries glucose and amino acids from the liver around the body and carbon dioxide to the heart and lungs.

Question 7

Function of the renal artery.

Answer 7

Carries blood rich in urea to the kidneys for excretion

Question 8

Function of the renal vein.

Answer 8

Carries purified blood from the kidney to the vena cava and carbon dioxide back to the heart and lungs.