human circulatory system Flashcards
(7 cards)
1
Q
where does deoxygenated blood travel from the heart to lungs?
A
pulmonary artery
2
Q
is the pulmonary artery the only artery that carries deoxygenated blood?
A
yes
3
Q
where does oxygenated blood travel from heart to body?
A
aorta
4
Q
which blood vessel is the site of gas exchange?
A
capillaries
4
Q
how are kidneys supplied with blood?
A
- renal arteries
5
Q
give the pathway red blood cell takes in human circulatory system from kidney to lungs
A
1) red blood cell in blood moves from kidney through renal vein
2) enters heart through vena cava, into right atrium
3) moves from right atrium –> right ventricle
4) right ventricle contracts, blood moves out of heart to lungs through pulmonary artery
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