Cardiovascular System

What is the function of systemic circulation?

• Delivers blood to all body cells

• Delivers blood to the lungs

• Oxygenates blood

• Eliminates carbon dioxide

Where is the heart located in the body?

• In the abdominal cavity

• In the thoracic cavity

• In the pelvic cavity

• In the inguinal cavity

What is the function of the pericardium?

• Oxygenates blood

• Contains fluid reducing friction

• Encloses the heart and reduces friction

• Eliminates carbon dioxide

Which layer of the heart is mostly made of cardiac muscle?

• Epicardium

• Myocardium

• Endocardium

• Pericardium

What is the function of the atria in the heart?

• Pumps blood out of the heart through arteries

• Receives blood returning to the heart through veins

• Eliminates carbon dioxide

• Oxygenates blood

What is the purpose of the septum in the heart?

• Encloses the heart and reduces friction

• Receives blood returning to the heart through veins

• Pumps blood out of the heart through arteries

• Separates the right and left sides of the heart

Which valve is located between the left atrium and the left ventricle?

• Aortic valve

• Tricuspid valve

• Mitral (Bicuspid) valve

• Pulmonary valve

What is the function of the aorta in the heart?

• Pumps blood out of the heart through arteries

• Receives blood returning to the heart through veins

• Delivers blood to all body cells

• Eliminates carbon dioxide

Which vessel carries oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart?

• Superior vena cava

• Aorta

• Inferior vena cava

• Pulmonary vein

What is the function of the coronary arteries?

• Delivers blood to the lungs

• Oxygenates blood

• Delivers blood to heart muscle

• Eliminates carbon dioxide