Circulatory System

Question 1

What is the circulatory system comprised of?

Answer 1

Heart, blood, pipes

Question 2

Function of the circulatory system?

Answer 2

Circulates blood around the body
Delivers oxygen to cells
Removes carbon dioxide from cells
Delivers nutrients to cells

Question 3

Function of the left side of the heart

Answer 3

Pumps oxygenated blood around the body

Question 4

Function of the right side of the heart?

Answer 4

Revives deoxygenated blood from the body

Question 5

Structure of the aorta

Answer 5

Takes oxygenated blood to the body

Question 6

Function of the pulmonary arteries

Answer 6

Takes deoxygenated blood to the lungs

Question 7

Function Right atrium

Answer 7

Receives blood that has been around the body

Question 8

Function of the left atrium?

Answer 8

Receives flood from the lungs and pushes it into the left ventricle

Question 9

Function right ventricle?

Answer 9

Pumps blood into the lung

Question 10

Function of the left ventricle

Answer 10

Pumps blood to all parts of the body (except lungs)

Question 11

Function of Bicuspid valves

Answer 11

Permits blood to flow one way, from the left atrium into the left ventricle

Question 12

Function of the tricuspid valve

Answer 12

Prevents the back flow of blood into the right atrium

Question 13

Pulmonary veins

Answer 13

Brings oxygenated blood to the heart from the lungs