Heart Flashcards
1
Q
Which blood vessel leaves the left ventricle and delivers oxygenated blood to body tissues?
A
Aorta
2
Q
Which blood vessel carries deoxygenated blood to the right atrium?
A
Vena cava
3
Q
Which blood vessel carries deoxygenated blood out of the right ventricle to the lungs?
A
Pulmonary arteries
4
Q
Which blood vessel carries oxygenated blood to the left atrium?
A
Pulmonary veins
5
Q
What is the name of the circuit where gas exchange takes place in the capillary beds in the lungs?
A
Pulmonary circuit
6
Q
What is the name of the circuit where gas exchange takes place in the capillary beds of all body tissues?
A
Systemic circuit
