The Heart Flashcards
1
Q
Why is the heart called a double circulatory system?
A
Because the blood passes through the heart twice for every complete circuit of the body
2
Q
What is the vena cava?
A
Takes deoxygenated blood towards the heart from the body
3
Q
What is the pulmonary artery?
A
Takes deoxygenated blood to the lungs from the heart
4
Q
What is the pulmonary vein?
A
Takes oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart
5
Q
What is the aorta?
A
Takes oxygenated blood from the heart to the body
6
Q
What are coronary arteries?
A
They supply the heart tissue with an oxygen supply
7
Q
What is the renal artery?
A
Takes blood from the heart to the kidneys
8
Q
What is the renal vein?
A
Takes blood from the kidneys to the heart
