Intro Circulatory 2023 BHH

The flow of blood through the circulatory system and into tissues is called

• Perfusion

• Blood Pressure

• Heart beat

• Pressure

Match the following types of blood vessles

• Arteries

• Carry blood towards the heart

• Capillaries

• Carries blood away from the heart

• Veins

• Allow contents to diffuse in and out of the blood

Which of the following is NOT transported in the blood

• Bile

• Waste

• Oxygen

• Hormones

• Blood cells

This protein in the blood helps balance the amount of water in the blood's plasma

• Glucagon

• Insulin

• Albumin

• Platelets

Blood through the arteries is powered by

• Heart contractions

• Leg contractions

• Skeletal muscle contractions

• Lung contractions

Blood moves through veins, against gravity, due to

• Skeletal muscle contractions

• Heart muscle contractions

• Diffusion of the plasma

How many chambers does the heart have?

• 2

• 4

• 5

• 8

The top chambers are called ​ (a)   , the bottom chambers are called ​ (b)  

• atria
• ventricles

The chambers of the heart are separated by

• Valves

• Muscle tissue

• holes

• sphincters

Reorder the following, starting at the blood going through the vena cava

• Blood travels to the lungs to get oxygen

• Blood enters the right side of the heart

• Oxygen poor Blood travels back to the heart through the vena cava

• Blood travels to the left side of the heart

• Blood travels to the body tissues, distributing the oxygen