Chambers
After delivering oxygen and nutrients to all your organs and tissues, your blood enters your -------
heart
Valves ensure one-way flow of -----
blood.
blood vessels carry blood to and from the...
heart
Why does the blood flow to the lungs through the pulmonary artery?
To remove carbon dioxide and gain oxygen.
The muscular tissue that makes up the heart wall is called the __________.
Myocardium.
Receives deoxygenated blood from the body (via the superior and inferior vena cava).
right atrium
Mitral (Bicuspid) Valve is Between ----- and -----
left atrium and left ventricle
...Arteries
carry deoxygenated blood from the right ventricle to the lungs
Pulmonary
What is the purpose of aortic artery?
To supply the oxygenated blood throughout the body.
The main function of cardiovascular tissue is to transport __________ and nutrients while removing waste.
Oxygen.
pumps deoxygenated blood to the lungs via the pulmonary artery
right ventricle
Aortic Valve is Between ----- and -----
left ventricle and aorta.
Pulmonary veins carry oxygenated blood from the ... to the ... ....
lungs, left atrium
What is the purpose of the valves in the heart?
To direct the flow of the blood and prevents it from moving back.
The rhythmic contraction and relaxation of the heart is known as the __________ cycle.
Cardiac.
receives oxygenated blood from the lungs (via the pulmonary veins).
left atrium
Tricuspid Valve is Between ----- and ------
right atrium and right ventricle.
The aorta carries oxygenated blood from the left ventricle to the ...
body
What supplies blood directly to heart muscle tissue?
Coronary artery
The largest artery in the body is the ...........
Aorta.
pumps oxygenated blood to the entire body via the aorta.
left ventricle
Pulmonary Valve is Between ----- and -----
right ventricle and pulmonary artery.
deoxygenated blood
What delivers blood to the heart from body?
Vena cava
The contraction phase of the cardiac cycle is called __________, while the relaxation phase is called __________.
Systole; Diastole.