Cardiovascular system

Match the blood vessel with its function

• arteries

• carry deoxygenated blood away from the body cells and towards the heart

• capillaries

• site of oxygen/carbon dioxide exchange, nutrient/waste exchange

• veins

• carry oxygenated blood away from the heart and towards the body cells

__________ are the only blood vessels of this type in the body that carry deoxygenated blood away the heart.​

• pulmonary arteries

• pulmonary veins

• veins

• arteries

__________ are the only blood vessels of this type in the body that carry oxygenated blood towards the heart.

• pulmonary arteries

• pulmonary veins

• veins

• arteries

Match the component of blood to its name

• leukocyte

• white blood cell

• platelets

• red blood cell

• erythrocyte

• fragmented blood cells

• plasma

• fluid portion of blood

What is the term for blood cell formation/production?

• hematopoiesis

• hemostasis

• hormones

• homeostasis

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-4

What is the term for the blood clotting process?

• Hematopoiesis

• Hemostasis

• Hormones

• Homeostasis

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-3

What structure in the heart acts as the heart's natural pacemaker?

• Sinoatrial node

• Semilunar valves

• Atrioventricular node

• Atrioventricular valves

Match the number with the correct layer of the heart.

d

c

b

a

Epicardium / Visceral pericardium

Myocardium

Endocardium

Parietal pericardium

Match the number to the valve it is pointing at.

a

b

c

d

Aortic semilunar valve

Bicuspid / mitral atrioventricular valve

Tricuspid atrioventricular valve

Pulmonary semilunar valve

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-2

Match the chamber of the heart with its function.

• Pump oxygenated blood to the body

• Right atrium

• Receives oxygenated blood from the lungs

• Left atrium

• Pumps deoxygenated blood to the lungs

• Left ventricle

• Receives deoxygenated blood from the bod

• Right ventricle