Cardiovascular Review

Label the following picture

a

b

c

d

e

f

g

h

i

j

Right Ventricle

Aorta

Right Atrium

Pulmonary Artery

Left Atrium

Superior Vena Cava

Inferior Vena Cava

Apex

Left Ventricle

Pulmonary Vein

Blood is carried away from the heart by ​ (a)   ​

• Arteries
• Capillaries
• Veins

Blood is carried back to the heart by ​ (a)  

• Veins
• Arteries
• Capillaries

Arteries and veins are connected by tiny blood vessels called ​ (a)  

• Capillaries
• Veins
• Arteries

What is the major function of the cardiovascular system?

Match the following

• In humans, circulation is carried out by the liquid called

• waste materials

• Blood is pumped by the

• heart

• Blood picks up ___________________ from the cells.

• circulation

• The transport of materials in living things is called

• blood

• Any tube that carries blood is called a(n)

• blood vessels

Structures that keep the blood flowing in one direction and prevent the backflow of blood through the heart

The middle, muscular layer of the heart

Right atrium

Right ventricle