10.2 Circulatory System in Humans

Front

Tricuspid valve location

Back

Between right atrium and right ventricle

Front

Blood enters the right atrium via:

Back

vena cava

Front

Left atrium receives oxygenated blood from:

Back

Pulmonary vein

Front

Thickest heart wall?

Back

Left ventricle

Front

Blood vessel with valves to prevent backflow:

Back

Veins

Front

Carries blood from the ventricle to the body

Back

Aorta

Front

Pumps oxygen-rich blood to the body

Back

Left Ventricle

Front

Thinnest blood vessels that transfer nutrients and oxygen.

Back

Capillaries.

Front

Type of blood cell that fights disease.

Back

White blood cell.

Front

Straw-colored liquid in blood that carries nutrients.

Back

Plasma