Quiz - Circulatory System Flashcards
What chamber of the heart receives blood from the pulmonary veins?
Left atrium
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Through which type of circulation does blood flow to your lungs?
Pulmonary
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The big blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart is called
Aorta
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Through which type of blood vessel does blood leave the heart?
artery
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When the right ventricle contracts, blood from the right ventricle is pumped
out of the heart to the pulmonary arteries
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What chamber of the heart receives blood from the body?
right atrium
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In which vessels does diffusion take place to transfer materials between the blood and the body cells?
capillaries
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What is the function of the left ventricle
pumps oxygenated blood from the left atrium to the aorta
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What are not blood vessels?
ventricles
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What is the function of the aorta
carries oxygenated blood from the left ventricle to all parts of the body
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Would you color the pulmonary veins blue?
Yes
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What color would pulmonary veins and vena cava’s be colored
Blue
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Pulmonary arteries and pulmonary trunks are considered to be
Arteries
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