Circulatory system

Front

What type of blood vessel carries oxygenated blood from the heart to the body cells?

Back

Arteries

Front

What type of blood vessel is responsible for the exchange of gases, nutrients, and wastes by diffusion?

Back

Capillaries

Front

What is the relaxing/filling stage of the cardiac cycle called?

Back

Diastole

Front

What valve separates the right ventricle and pulmonary artery?

Back

Pulmonary valve

Front

True or False: After leaving the right ventricle, deoxygenated blood travels to the lungs.

Back

True

Front

What is the primary function of arteries in the circulatory system?

Back

To carry oxygenated blood away from the heart to the body.

Front

What is the role of capillaries in the circulatory system?

Back

To facilitate the exchange of oxygen, carbon dioxide, nutrients, and waste between blood and tissues.

Front

What is systole in the context of the cardiac cycle?

Back

The contraction phase of the heart where blood is pumped out of the chambers.

Front

What is the function of the tricuspid valve?

Back

To prevent backflow of blood from the right ventricle to the right atrium.

Front

What is the significance of the pulmonary valve?

Back

It prevents backflow of blood from the pulmonary artery into the right ventricle.