The heart Flashcards
The three parts of the circulatory system are the b____, the b____v_____, and the h____
.
blood, blood vessels, heart
role of circulatory system
transports oxygen and nutrients
The tissue in the wall of the heart contracts, what type of tissue is this?
muscular
what does the heart do when the muscular tissue contracts
pumps blood around the body
right side is ______ left side is _____
deoxygenated, oxygenated
right side of the heart:
pulmonary artery, right atrium, right ventricle, vena cava
left side of the heart:
aorta, pulmonary vein, left atrium, left ventricle
Which blood vessel carries deoxygenated blood from the heart to the lungs?
pulmonary artery
The _______ ventricle has thicker walls because it has to pump blood all the way around the body.
left
The journey of blood around the body (from body tissues)
Body tissues ➔ vena cava ➔ right atrium ➔ right ventricle ➔ pulmonary artery ➔ lungs ➔ pulmonary vein ➔ left atrium ➔ left ventricle ➔ aorta ➔ body tissues
Which blood vessel carries oxygenated blood from the heart to the body?
aorta
The ______ arteries supply the heart muscle with oxygen and nutrients.
coronary
