Quiz- Circulatory System Flashcards
When the right ventricle contracts, blood from the right ventricle is pumped….
Out of the heart to the pulmonary arteries
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Would the left and right pulmonary veins be colored red or blue?
Red
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What is the function of the left atrium?
To receive oxygenation blood from veins coming from the lungs
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The big blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart is called what?
Aorta
- CLF- Exterior Heart
Are the ventricles blood vessels?
No
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What chamber of the heart receives blood from the pulmonary veins?
Left atrium
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When blood flows into the left atrium from the lung, it contains what?
A lot of oxygen and little carbon dioxide
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How does blood flow through the body?
Arteriales, arteries, venales, veins, capillaries
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What is the function of the aorta?
Carries oxygenated blood from the left ventricle to all parts of the body.
- CLF- Exterior Heart
What are the right pulmonary artery, left pulmonary artery, and the pulmonary trunk considered to be?
Arteries
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