Cardiovascular Vocab

A flap of tissue in the heart that prevents blood from flowing backwards.

• ventricle

• valve

• septum

• atrium

Which blood vessels take blood TO the heart?

• veins

• arteries

• capillaries

cardio-

athero-

The chambered pump that drives the cardiovascular system (made of cardiovascular muscle tissue)

• Larynx

• Heart

• Lungs

Blood vessels that direct blood away from the heart.

• Vein

• Capillary

• Artery

An upper chamber of the heart

• Ventricle

• Atrium

• Vein

Blood vessels that direct blood back to the heart.

• Artery

• Veins

• Capillaries

A lower chamber of the heart.

• Lungs

• Atrium

• Ventricle

What is the primary function of the heart in the cardiovascular system?

• To filter blood

• To pump blood

• To oxygenate blood

• To store blood