Test- Circulatory System Flashcards
What type of tissue in the heart pumps blood throughout the body?
Muscle tissue. (74)
When blood flows into the right atrium from the body, it contains…
Little oxygen and a lot of carbon dioxide (74)
When blood flows into the left atrium from the body, it contains…
A lot of oxygen and little carbon dioxide. (73)
The cardiovascular system consists of the heart, blood vessels, and lymph.
False. Blood. (73)
Fibrin is produced when the blood components called ___ start a chain reaction that produces a blood clot.
Platelets. (74)
As blood moves away from the heart, blood pressure increases.
False. Decreases
Blood is pumped through blood vessels by the action of the organ known as the ____.
Heart. (73)
In the left ventricle is the blood high oxygen or low oxygen? Explain.
High oxygen because it comes from the left atrium which gets blood from the lungs. (73)
Where does blood flow after leaving the right atrium?
It goes to the right ventricle. (73)