Heart Basics
How many chambers does the heart have?
Four
Arteries carry blood ________ the heart.
Away from
Where does blood go to get oxygen?
The lungs
What is the gas your body needs to make energy?
Oxygen
What does blood carry to your cells?
Oxygen and nutrients
What are the top chambers of the heart called?
Atria
Veins carry blood _______ the heart.
Toward
Blood enters the heart through which upper chambers?
Atria
What gas does your body get rid of when you exhale?
To move blood, oxygen, and nutrients through body
What organ pumps blood through the body?
The heart
What are the bottom chambers of the heart called?
Ventricles
What tiny blood vessels connect arteries and veins?
Capillaries
After leaving the right ventricle, where does blood go?
The lungs
What is the job of the circulatory system?
To move blood, oxygen, and nutrients through the body
Why is the left ventricle the strongest chamber?
It has to pump blood to the entire body (FREE POINT)
Which side of the heart pumps blood to the lungs?
Right side
Which blood vessel carries oxygen-poor blood to the lungs?
Pulmonary artery
After blood picks up oxygen, which chamber does it enter?
Left atrium
Define "circulation"
The continuous movement of blood through the body
What happens at the capillaries?
Oxygen and nutrients move into cells; waste moves out (FREE POINT)
Which side of the heart pumps blood to the body?
Left side
Which blood vessel carries oxygen-rich blood back to the heart?
Pulmonary vein
What is the correct order of blood flow starting at the body?
(Body → ? → ? → ? → ? → Body)
Body → Right atrium → Right ventricle → Lungs → Left atrium → Left ventricle → Body
What is the name of the largest artery in the body?
Aorta
Why is the circulatory system important for survival?
It provides cells with oxygen and nutrients and removes waste