Cardiovascular System

Front

What are tiny, colorless pieces of cells that help clot your blood?

Back

Platelets

Front

What is the most muscular chamber of the heart that pumps oxygenated blood to the rest of the body?

Back

Left Ventricle

Front

Which chamber collects oxygenated blood from the left and right pulmonary veins?

Back

Left Atrium

Front

Which of the following is NOT a function of the cardiovascular system: Transport Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide, Transport nutrients and waste, Break down food into nutrients, Maintain body temperature?

Back

Break down food into nutrients for the body

Front

What carries blood away from the heart?

Back

Arteries

Front

What is the liquid component of blood that carries cells and nutrients?

Back

Plasma

Front

What type of blood cells are responsible for fighting infections?

Back

White Blood Cells

Front

What is the function of red blood cells?

Back

To transport oxygen from the lungs to the body and carbon dioxide from the body back to the lungs.

Front

What is the name of the large artery that carries oxygenated blood from the heart to the body?

Back

Aorta

Front

What are the blood vessels that return blood to the heart called?

Back

Veins