The Cardiovascular System

Identify

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

Identify

• Pulmonary veins
• Pulmonary artery
• Aorta
• Vena cava

The aorta is the largest artery in the body. The blood leaving the aorta is full of?

• Oxygen 
• Carbon Dioxide 
• White blood Cells 
• Potassium 

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A flap of tissue that prevents blood from flowing backward

• Aorta
• Atrium
• Septum
• Valve

  Compared to arteries, veins 

• have a pleated endothelium.
  
• have thinner walls.
  
• have more smooth muscle in their tunica media. 
• hold their shape better when cut. 

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Carry blood away from heart; mostly oxygen-rich

• Arteries
• Veins
• Capillaries

Blood circulation from the heart to the rest of the body is called

• Full body
• Systemic
• pulmonary
• heart to lung

What function does the heart do?

• Protects organs and produces red blood cells.
• Generates heat.
• Breaks down food into nutrients.
• The heart is a pump, which moves the blood. The arteries and veins are the pipes where the blood flows.

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Which of the following are the blood vessels that have a wall that is 1 cell thick?

• Veins
• Arteries
• Cappillaries

What is the name of the circulation between the heart and lungs?

• Diastolic
• Systemic
• Pulmonary
• Coronary