Circulatory System Study Guide 2025

Front

What type of blood vessel allows for the exchange of gases, nutrients, and wastes?

Back

Capillaries

Front

What happens when the coronary arteries are blocked?

Back

Coronary artery disease begins to develop.

Front

What is the name of the valve located between the right atrium and right ventricle?

Back

Tricuspid Valve

Front

Which chamber of the heart receives deoxygenated blood from the body?

Back

Right Atrium

Front

What is the bridge of tissue between the two atria called?

Back

Interatrial septum.

Front

What is the primary function of arteries?

Back

To carry oxygenated blood away from the heart.

Front

What is the role of veins in the circulatory system?

Back

To return deoxygenated blood back to the heart.

Front

What is the largest artery in the body?

Back

Aorta

Front

What is the function of the pulmonary valve?

Back

To prevent backflow of blood from the pulmonary artery into the right ventricle.

Front

What is the role of the superior vena cava?

Back

To carry deoxygenated blood from the upper body to the right atrium.