Cardiovascular System

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Which valve controls the flow of blood from the right atrium to the right ventricle?

Aortic Valve

Pulmonary Valve

Bicuspid (Mitral) Valve

Tricuspid Valve (correct)

Which vessel carries deoxygenated blood from the right ventricle to the lungs?

Pulmonary Veins

Vena Cava

Aorta

Pulmonary Artery (correct)

In the systemic circulation, what type of blood vessels carry oxygenated blood from the left ventricle to the body's tissues?

Capillaries

Venules

Veins

Arteries (correct)

Which valve controls the flow of blood from the left atrium to the left ventricle?

Bicuspid (Mitral) Valve (A) Signup and view all the answers

In the pulmonary circulation, what type of blood vessels return oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart?

Pulmonary Veins (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of the aorta?

Carry oxygenated blood from the left ventricle to the body's tissues (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of arterioles in the cardiovascular system?

Carry oxygenated blood to systemic capillaries (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which chamber of the heart receives oxygenated blood from the pulmonary veins?

Left Atrium (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of venules in the cardiovascular system?

Carry deoxygenated blood to the heart (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which valve prevents the backflow of blood from the aorta into the left ventricle?

Aortic Valve (D) Signup and view all the answers

In systemic circulation, what is the main function of veins and venules?

Return deoxygenated blood to the right atrium (B) Signup and view all the answers

What defines pulmonary circulation in the cardiovascular system?

Pulmonary arteries return oxygenated blood to the heart from the alveoli (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following statements about the cardiac valves is correct?

The pulmonary valve regulates the flow of blood from the right ventricle to the pulmonary artery. (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of the vena cava in the cardiovascular system?

To transport deoxygenated blood from the body's tissues to the right atrium. (D) Signup and view all the answers

In the systemic circulation, which of the following describes the correct pathway for oxygenated blood?

Left atrium → pulmonary veins → left ventricle → aorta → arteries → arterioles → capillaries (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following statements accurately describes the pulmonary circulation?

It transports deoxygenated blood from the right ventricle to the lungs for oxygenation and returns oxygenated blood to the left atrium. (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following statements accurately describes the role of capillaries in the cardiovascular system?

Capillaries are the site of gas exchange between the blood and the body's tissues. (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following statements accurately describes the role of arterioles in the cardiovascular system?

Arterioles regulate blood flow and distribute oxygenated blood from the arteries to the capillaries. (C) Signup and view all the answers