What structures make up the cardiovascular system?

• Heart, lungs, & veins
• Heart, veins, arteries, & capillaries
• Heart, skin, bones, & brain
• Heart, lung, arteries, & capillaries

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-2

The hearts main function is as a(n)   . . . 

• exchange system
• pump
• vessel
• mechanism for movement

Veins . . . 

• lead toward the heart
• lead away from the heart
• have valves
• lead toward heart & have valves

Arteries . . . 

• lead toward the heart
• lead away from the heart
• have valves
• lead away from heart and have valves

Systolic pressure represents . . . 

• ventricular contract, top #
• ventricular contraction, bottom#
• ventricular relaxation, top #
• ventricular relaxation, bottom #

Diastolic pressure represents . . . 

• ventricular contract, top #
• ventricular contraction, bottom#
• ventricular relaxation, top #
• ventricular relaxation, bottom #

The superior and inferior vena cava deliver deoxygenated blood to the  . . .

• Right atrium
• Right ventricle
• Left atrium
• Left ventricle

The left and right pulmonary veins deliver oxygenated blood to the  . . .  
(Notice the highlighted word)

• Right atrium
• Right ventricle
• Left atrium
• Left ventricle

The pulmonary artery takes deoxygenated blood away from the   . . .  
(Notice the highlighted word)

• Right atrium
• Right ventricle
• Left atrium
• Left ventricle

The aorta takes oxygenated blood away from the   . . .  

• Right atrium
• Right ventricle
• Left atrium
• Left ventricle