Heart
Blood
Cardiovascular System 1
Cardiovascular System 2
Cardiovascular System 3
100

What blood vessels carry blood away from the heart?

Arteries

100

The cardiovascular system is a system which consists of: 

Blood

Heart

Blood Vessels

100

What is this: "Regulating body temperature"

A function of the cardiovascular system 

100

These blood vessels carry blood to the heart and have a large lumen with thin walls

Veins

100

What blood vessels are the smallest and one cell thick. They allow gaseous exchange at the lungs and muscles. 

Capillaries

200

Where does the pulmonary artery take the blood:  from the heart to the __________ 

 Lungs to pick up O2 

200

what type of blood do veins normally carry 

deoxygenated

200

What is this: "Protection of open wounds" 

A function of the cardiovascular system: platelets to clot and white blood cells to fight infection 

200

What is vasodilation and why does it happen? 

The widening of the internal diameter of the lumen of blood vessels to allow more oxygenated blood to flow to the working muscles 

200

Name the artery that transport the blood directly from the heart carrying the blood at the highest pressure 

Aorta

300

There are four valves inside the heart name them.

Tricuspid, bicuspid, 2 x semi lunar valve

300

Where does the aorta send the blood?

The entire body

300

Which is the smallest blood vessel?

Capillaries

300

What is vasoconstriction 

Reducing the internal diameter of the blood vessel to restrict blood flow to inactive areas of the body, such as the digestive system 

300

What chamber does the vena cava enter the heart?

Right atrium

400

What vessel has thick muscular walls and carry the blood at high pressure

Arteries

400

The right ventricle pumps deoxygenated blood to the

Lungs

400

What is the name of the valve between the right atrium and right ventricle

Tricuspid

400

What is the valve between the left ventricle and the aorta

Semi lunar valve

400

Why are their valves in veins?

To stop blood the backflow of blood 

500
What chamber does the blood return to once it leaves the lungs.
Left Atrium
500

What type of blood is in the pulmonary artery 

Deoxygenated

500

What is the dividing wall between the right and left sides of the heart

Septum 

500

What is this: "Transport system carrying the blood cells and nutrients around the body" 

Function of the cardiovascular system

500

What is vascular shunting? 

Redistribution of the blood to working muscles, away from inactive muscles 

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