HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY- CARDIOVASCULAR QUESTIONSAND ANSWERS1. What does the cardiovascular system consist of?:1. Heart2.Bloodvessels3.Blood2.What is the primary function of the cardiovascular system?:Transport mate- rials to and fromthe body3.Blood is pumped away from the heart via::The arteries4.Blood is pumped towards the heart via:The veins5.What is transported throughout the CV system?:1. Things entering from externalenvironment- oxygen- nutrients2.Materials going between cells- hormones- antibodies3.Waste products from cells requiring elimination- heat- CO26. How many chambers does the heart have? What are the names of these chambers?:41.Right atria2.Right ventricle3.Left atria4.Left ventricle7.What do the 2 atria do?:Reservoirs for returning blood to the heart8.What do the 2 ventricles do?:They are pumps to propel the blood9.What is a septum?:It divides the heart into right and left sides10.What is the process through which the blood pumps through the heart and body?:Blood to thebody: Right atrium —> right ventricle —> pulmonary circulation via pulmonary artery —>From lungs —> left atrium via pulmonary veins —> left ventricle —> to the rest of thebodyBlood back to heart: via the superior and inferior vena cava to the atrium11.What does the term right side refer to?:Pulmonary circulation —> served by the rightventricle12.What does the term left side refer to?:Systemic circulation —> served by the left ventricle13.What does the right side do?:Propel deoxygenated blood to the lungs1 /16Preview Mode
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