A&P Ch 11 CV System Test Review

Front

What are the smallest blood vessels with the thinnest walls?

Back

Capillaries

Front

What carries blood towards the heart?

Back

Veins

Front

What is the purpose of heart valves?

Back

To prevent blood from backflowing.

Front

Which veins carry oxygenated blood?

Back

Pulmonary veins.

Front

Where are the bundle branches located?

Back

Interventricular septum.

Front

What is the primary function of arteries?

Back

To carry blood away from the heart.

Front

What is the role of capillaries in the circulatory system?

Back

To facilitate the exchange of nutrients and waste between blood and tissues.

Front

What is the function of the superior vena cava?

Back

To return deoxygenated blood from the upper body to the heart.

Front

What is the function of the inferior vena cava?

Back

To return deoxygenated blood from the lower body to the heart.

Front

What is the cardiac cycle?

Back

The sequence of events in one heartbeat, including contraction and relaxation of the heart.