Quiz- Circutory System Flashcards
What is the function of Left ventricle ?
pumps oxygenated blood from the left atrium to the aorta
What is the function of aorta?
carries oxygenated blood from the left ventricle to all parts of the body
Blood cells are produced by the
skeletal system
What are not blood vessels?
ventricles
What is the function of left atrium?
receives oxygenated blood from veins coming from the lungs
In which vessels does diffusion take place to transfer materials between the blood and the body cells?
capillaries
What are a blood vessels?
vena cavas
When the right ventricle contracts, blood from the right ventricle is pumped
out of the heart to the pulmonary arteries
The big blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart is called
aorta
When blood flows into the left atrium from the lung, it contains
a lot of oxygen and little carbon dioxide
What chamber of the heart receives blood from the pulmonary veins?
left atrium