Circulatory System Flashcards
How is blood moved around the body?
The heart pumps the blood around the body.
Why does blood need to be pumped around the body?
Because it need to take the oxygen to all the muscles for them to work.
What organ pumps blood around the body?
Heart.
What organs or body parts are involved in the Circulatory System?
Heart, Arteries, Veins and Capillaries.
What type of blood vessel carries blood away from the heart?
Artery.
What is the Pulmonary Artery?
Pulmonary artery is the only vessel that transport de-oxygenated blood from the right ventricle to the lungs.
What do Veins do?
Veins carry de-oxygenated blood from all over the blood back to the heart.
What is a Capillary?
A Capillary is the smallest blood vessel in the body, it takes blood to the small parts of the body.
