Circulatory System

Front

Atria pumps blood to the: Arteries, Body cavities, Veins, Ventricles

Back

Ventricles

Front

The only artery in humans that carries deoxygenated blood is the: Pulmonary artery, Renal artery, Aorta, Carotid artery

Back

Pulmonary artery

Front

What maintains the direction of blood flow through the human body?

Back

A system of valves

Front

Blood:

Back

Can pass round the body in less than a minute

Front

Blood leaves the heart in two vessels, namely the: Aorta and pulmonary vein, Pulmonary artery and aorta, Aorta and venae cavae, Pulmonary artery and pulmonary vein

Back

Pulmonary artery and aorta

Front

How does poison from a snake bite on the leg reach the heart? Options: Pulmonary vein, Left subclavian artery, Inferior vena cava, Hepatic portal vein

Back

Inferior vena cava

Front

Which of the following contain deoxygenated blood? Left ventricle, Pulmonary vein, Right atrium, Coronary artery

Back

Right atrium

Front

The phase in the cardiac cycle when blood is pumped out of the ventricles is called:

Back

Ventricular systole

Front

When is a blood vessel called an artery?

Back

Transports blood away from the heart

Front

One of the three functions of the circulatory system is:
- Carries waste away from our cells
- Helps regulate body temperature
- Delivers needed substances to the cells
- All of the above

Back

All of the above