Cardiovascular System

Front

What is the first chamber of the heart that receives deoxygenated blood from the body?

Back

Right Atrium

Front

What cells give blood its red color and carry oxygen?

Back

Red Blood Cells

Front

Which arteries bring deoxygenated blood from the pulmonary trunk to the left lung?

Back

Left Pulmonary Arteries

Front

What brings oxygenated blood from the left lung to the left atrium?

Back

Left Pulmonary Veins

Front

What is the largest blood vessel in the body that carries oxygenated blood from the left ventricle to the rest of the body?

Back

Aorta

Front

What is the function of the right atrium?

Back

Receives deoxygenated blood from the body via the inferior and superior vena cavas.

Front

What is the role of red blood cells in the cardiovascular system?

Back

To carry oxygen and give blood its red color.

Front

What do the left pulmonary arteries do?

Back

They carry deoxygenated blood to the left lung.

Front

What is the function of the left pulmonary veins?

Back

They carry oxygenated blood from the left lung to the left atrium.

Front

What is the pathway of blood from the left ventricle to the body?

Back

From the left ventricle, blood is pumped into the aorta, which distributes it to the rest of the body.