Cardiovascular Review

Label the following picture

a

b

c

d

e

f

g

h

i

j

Right Ventricle

Right Atrium

Superior Vena Cava

Pulmonary Artery

Inferior Vena Cava

Left Atrium

Pulmonary Vein

Left Ventricle

Aorta

Apex

Blood is carried away from the heart by ​ (a)   ​

• Arteries
• Capillaries
• Veins

Blood is carried back to the heart by ​ (a)  

• Veins
• Arteries
• Capillaries

Arteries and veins are connected by tiny blood vessels called ​ (a)  

• Capillaries
• Veins
• Arteries

What is the major function of the cardiovascular system?

Match the following

• Blood is pumped by the

• heart

• Any tube that carries blood is called a(n)

• circulation

• In humans, circulation is carried out by the liquid called

• waste materials

• The transport of materials in living things is called

• blood

• Blood picks up ___________________ from the cells.

• blood vessels

Structures that keep the blood flowing in one direction and prevent the backflow of blood through the heart

The middle, muscular layer of the heart

Right atrium

Right ventricle