FOSS Living Systems: Investigation 3

Front

What is the system of blood vessels and organs that transports blood to all the cells in the body?

Back

Circulatory System

Front

What is a regulator that moves blood in one direction, ensuring that it does not pump the wrong way in the system?

Back

Heart valve

Front

What type of leaf venation has veins that spread out from a single point like the fingers of a hand?

Back

Palmate

Front

Identify the chamber of the heart that receives deoxygenated blood from the body.

Back

Right atrium

Front

Identify the chamber of the heart that pumps oxygenated blood to the body.

Back

Left ventricle

Front

What is the main organ of the circulatory system that pumps blood?

Back

Heart

Front

What is the function of arteries in the circulatory system?

Back

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

Front

What is the function of veins in the circulatory system?

Back

To carry deoxygenated blood back to the heart.

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 the term for the blood vessels that supply blood to the heart muscle itself?

Back

Coronary arteries