Cardiovascular Practice

Front

What is the main function of the cardiovascular system?

Back

The cardiovascular system is the body's transport system, responsible for circulating blood, nutrients, oxygen, and waste products throughout the body.

Front

What are the three main types of blood vessels?

Back

The three main types of blood vessels are arteries, veins, and capillaries.

Front

What is the role of arteries in the circulatory system?

Back

Arteries carry oxygen-rich blood away from the heart to the body's tissues.

Front

What is the role of veins in the circulatory system?

Back

Veins carry oxygen-poor blood back to the heart.

Front

What is the function of capillaries?

Back

Capillaries are tiny blood vessels where the exchange of oxygen, carbon dioxide, nutrients, and waste occurs between blood and tissues.

Front

What is the purpose of valves in the heart?

Back

Valves prevent blood from moving in the wrong direction, ensuring it flows properly through the heart and into the arteries.

Front

Which number represents the pulmonary artery in a diagram?

Back

5

Front

True or False: Arteries carry blood to the heart.

Back

FALSE. Arteries carry blood away from the heart.

Front

What is the largest artery in the body?

Back

The aorta is the largest artery in the body.

Front

What is the function of red blood cells?

Back

Red blood cells transport oxygen from the lungs to the body's tissues and carry carbon dioxide back to the lungs.