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Structure
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Vessels
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Circulation
100

The 2 superior receiving chambers of the heart are known as

What is the atria

100

The function of arteries is to carry blood ________ from the heart.

What is away?

100

Larger blood vessels that carry blood to the heart are called _______.

What are veins?

100
The valves located between the atria and the ventricles are know as________ valves.
What is atrioventricular?
100

Humans have what type of circulatory system?

What is closed?

200

The lower, pumping chambers of the heart are known as

What is the ventricles?

200

The function of valves is to prevent ____________.

What s backflow?

200
The largest artery in the body

What is the aorta?

200
The right AV valve is known as the ___________.
What is the tricuspid valve?
200
The circulation from the heart to the lungs is called ________ circulation.
What is pulmonary?
300

The blood vessels that connect arteries and veins are known as

What are capillaries?

300

The superior Vena Cava brings deoxygenated blood from the ________ to the heart.

What is the head?

300
The left atrium receives blood from the lungs via vessels called
What is pulmonary veins?
300

The tricuspid valve is located between the ____________.

What is the right atrium and right ventricle?

300
The first heart sound "lub" is caused by the closing of the _________ valves.
What is atrioventricular (AV)?
400

The structure that divides the left and right ventricles is called the ____________.

What is the septum?

400
Blood leaves the right ventricle through a large artery called the
What is the pulmonary artery?
400
Larger veins have ________ to prevent backflow of blood.
What are valves?
400
When ventricles contract, the bicuspid valve (Left AV valve) prevents blood from flowing from the ____________.
What is the left ventricle to the left atrium?
400
The amount of blood being pumped out of each side of the heart in one minute is called _________.
What is cardiac output?
500

The protective layer of the heart is known as the

What is pericardium?

500
When ventricles ________, the AV valves are closed.
What is contract?
500
Arteries are normally depicted as red while veins are colored blue. The exceptions to this rule are the _________ arteries and veins.
What is pulmonary?
500
The two main types of valves are the AV (atrioventricular) and the _________.

What is the Semilunar?

500
The vessel that carries oxygenated and nutrient rich blood to the fetus is the umbilical ________.
What is vein?