The Circulatory System

Identify

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

Identify

• Pulmonary veins
• Pulmonary artery
• Aorta
• Vena cava

Identify

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

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NGSS.MS-LS1-3

Identify

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

Identify

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

The heart has ___ chambers.

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

The aorta is the largest artery in the body that carries blood to the rest of the body. The blood leaving the aorta is full of?

• Oxygen

• Carbon Dioxide

• White blood Cells

• Potassium

Thin-walled vessels that allow for the exchange of O_{2 ,} CO₂, nutrients and wastes between blood cells or air sacs in the lungs

• Arteries
• Veins
• Capillaries

A flap of tissue that prevents blood from flowing backward

• Aorta
• Atrium
• Septum
• Valve

What is the main function of the artery?

• It controls your brain and your thought process.

• They carry blood BACK to the heart.

• Arteries carry blood AWAY from the heart.

• It receives information (senses) and sends messages to the body about how to react to things.