Circulatory System Overview

Front

What are the major components of the circulatory system?

Back

Heart, blood vessels, and blood.

Front

Which chamber of the heart pumps oxygen-rich blood to the body?

Back

Left ventricle.

Front

What carries deoxygenated blood at high pressure in the circulatory system?

Back

Pulmonary Artery.

Front

What does blood do in the body?

Back

Carries nutrients, oxygen, and food to cells.

Front

What are the chambers of the heart?

Back

Right Atrium, Left Atrium, Right Ventricle, Left Ventricle.

Front

What is the function of the heart?

Back

To pump blood throughout the body.

Front

What is the role of blood vessels?

Back

To transport blood throughout the body.

Front

What type of blood does the right atrium receive?

Back

Deoxygenated blood.

Front

What type of blood does the left atrium receive?

Back

Oxygenated blood.

Front

What is the largest artery in the body?

Back

Aorta.