Cardiovascular System 1

Body cavity where the heart is found

• abdominal
• thorax (thoracic)
• cranial
• pelvic

Two uppermost chambers of the heart

• atria
• ventricles
  ventricles
• superior vena cava
• aorta

Two lowermost chambers of the heart

• atria
• ventricles
• inferior vena cava
• apex

The ___ returns blood from body regions above the diaphragm.

• inferior vena cava
• superior vena cava
• pulmonary arteries
• aorta

The ___ returns blood from body regions below the diaphragm

• superior vena cava
• inferior vena cava
• aorta
• pulmonary veins

The ___ (chamber of the heart) receives blood that has just left the lungs.

• left ventricle
• right ventricle
• left atrium
• right atrium

The ___ (chamber of the heart) that pushes blood to the lungs

• left ventricle
• right ventricle
• left atrium
• right atrium

The ___ (chamber of the heart) that pushes blood to the body

• left ventricle
• right ventricle
• left atrium
• right atrium

The ___ (vascular structure) carries blood from the lungs to the left atrium.

• inferior vena cava
• superior vena cava
• pulmonary arteries
• pulmonary veins

The ___ (vascular structure) carries blood from the heart to the body (system).

• aorta
• superior vena cava
• pulmonary arteries
• pulmonary veins