Circulatory or Cardiovascular System

Front

What is the function of a valve in the circulatory system?

Back

A valve is a flap of tissue that prevents blood from flowing backward, ensuring it moves in the correct direction.

Front

Which chamber of the heart receives oxygenated blood from the lungs?

Back

The left atrium.

Front

Describe the pathway of blood through the heart and body.

Back

Blood is pumped first to the lungs, back to the heart, and then around the rest of the body.

Front

What type of blood vessel carries blood to the heart?

Back

A vein carries blood to the heart.

Front

What are capillaries?

Back

Capillaries are the smallest blood vessels in the body, where the exchange of oxygen, carbon dioxide, nutrients, and waste occurs.

Front

What is the main function of arteries?

Back

Arteries carry oxygenated blood away from the heart to the rest of the body.

Front

What is the role of the right ventricle?

Back

The right ventricle pumps deoxygenated blood to the lungs for oxygenation.

Front

What is the role of the left ventricle?

Back

The left ventricle pumps oxygenated blood to the rest of the body.

Front

What is the septum?

Back

The septum is the wall that separates the left and right sides of the heart.

Front

What is the aorta?

Back

The aorta is the largest artery in the body, carrying oxygenated blood from the heart to the body.