Quiz - Circulatory System Flashcards
What chamber of the heart receives blood from the vena cava?
right atrium
What is the function of the right atrium
receives deoxygenated blood from the veins of the systemic body
What chamber of the heart receives blood from the lungs?
Left atrium
When blood flows into the right atrium from the body, it contains
little oxygen and a lot of carbon dioxide.
Red blood cells are important because
They carry nutrients and oxygen to the cells. They carry waste and carbon dioxide back to the lungs and the excretory system. They contain hemoglobin
Is the inferior vena cava a artery or not
No it is not
Through which type of circulation does blood flow to your various systems?
Systemic
Which of the following is a chamber of the heart? *
inferior ventricles
5, 6, 11, 12 are considered to be
Veins