The Circulatory System Flashcards
0
Q
Which is the largest and the main artery of the circulatory system
A
Superior vena cava
1
Q
Name the blood vessels that carry blood from the upper and lower parts of the body
A
Superior Vena Cava and inferior vena cava
2
Q
What separates the left and right side of the heart
A
The septum- muscle wall
3
Q
Name the blood vessels that carry blood to and from the lungs
A
Pulmonary artery and aorta
4
Q
Name the four chambers of the heart
A
Left and right atria and ventricle
5
Q
What keeps blood from flowing back into a chamber of the heart
A
Valves
6
Q
Where is blood manufactured
A
In the bone marrow
7
Q
How does the blood get from the arteries to the veins
A
Tiny thin walled capillaries
