CV System Intro

The Cardiovascular System

The cardiovascular system consists of the heart, blood vessels and blood.

As a whole, it has very important life-sustaining functions!

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a primary function of the cardiovascular system?

• Transporting oxygen and nutrients to tissues

• Regulating body temperature

• Producing hormones

• Removing waste products from the body

Blood vessels are elastic tubes that carry blood through out the body

There are 3 types of blood vessels.

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​Blood Vessels

Multiple Select

What are the three types of blood vessels?

• Atriums

• Capillaries

• Veins

• Ventricles

• Arteries

Each type of blood vessels has a different structure and function in the body.

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​Blood Vessels

Multiple Choice

This type of blood vessel carries blood away from the heart

• Artery

• Vein

• Capillary

Multiple Choice

Oxygen exchange with tissues occurs within these blood vessels

• Artery

• Vein

• Capillary

Multiple Choice

This blood vessel carries deoxygenated blood (blood without oxygen)

• Artery

• Vein

• Capillary

Multiple Choice

This blood vessel connects arteries to veins

• Artery

• Vein

• Capillary

Multiple Choice

This blood vessel contains valves to help with blood flow

• Artery

• Vein

• Capillary

Multiple Choice

This blood vessel carries oxygentaed blood (blood with oxygen)

• Artery

• Vein

• Capillary

Multiple Choice

This blood vessel is under high pressure with thick muscular walls

• Artery

• Vein

• Capillary

The heart is the center of the cardiovascular system. If the heart stops, the system stops!

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​The Heart

Multiple Choice

The heart has _ chambers separated by valves and walls.

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Draw

Identify the 4 chambers of the heart.

Multiple Choice

What is the name of the wall that separates the right and left sides of the heart?

• serration

• septum

• valve

Open Ended

Do you have any questions so far?