Biology Quiz: Cardiovascular System

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What is another name for the cardiovascular system

Circulatory system

What does the cardiovascular system consist of

Heart, veins arteries and capillaries

What is a heart

It is a four chamber musclar organ that is comparable to the size of a fist

Where is the heart located

In the mediastinum, behind the sternum, between the second and sixth rib, between T 5 and T8 Signup and view all the answers

Where is the base of the heart located

At the 5th intercoastal space Signup and view all the answers

What does the serous pericardium consist of

The visceral and parietal layer Signup and view all the answers

The epicardium is also the?

Serous pericardium Signup and view all the answers

List the walls of the heart

Epicardium, myocardium, endocardium Signup and view all the answers

List the chambers of the heart

-The atria (the 2 superior chambers, the receiving chambers). -ventricles (the 2 inferior chamber, the pumping chambers) Signup and view all the answers

What separates the ventricles

Intraventricular septum Signup and view all the answers

What is anastomosis

It is the connection between blood vessels that allows collateral circulation Signup and view all the answers

What does the valves do

They permit blood flow in one direction during circulation Signup and view all the answers

What are the types of valves

<ol> <li>Atrioventricular valves. 2. Semilunar valves.</li> </ol> Signup and view all the answers

Bicuspid valve is also called

Mitral valve Signup and view all the answers

Atrioventricular valves are also called

Cuspid valves Signup and view all the answers

What are the types of atrioventricular valves

Tricuspid valves: located between the right atrium and right ventricle, it has 3 flaps of endocardium. Bicuspid valves: located between the left atrium and left ventricle, it has 2 flaps of endocardium Signup and view all the answers

What are the types of semilunar valves

<ol> <li>Pulmonary semilunar valves: it is located between the right ventricle and pulmonary trunk. 2. Aorta semilunar valves: it is located between the left ventricle and aorta</li> </ol> Signup and view all the answers

Flashcards

What is the circulatory system?

Another name for the cardiovascular system.

What makes up the cardiovascular system?

The heart, veins, arteries, and capillaries.