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Cord-like ______ that maintain the position of the valve leaflets during ventricular contraction
Cord-like ______ that maintain the position of the valve leaflets during ventricular contraction
tendons
The chordae tendinae attach to the ______ muscles
The chordae tendinae attach to the ______ muscles
papillary
The chordae tendinae are found in ______ valves only
The chordae tendinae are found in ______ valves only
AV
The papillary muscles can contract and relax a small amount to help support the ______ tendinae
The papillary muscles can contract and relax a small amount to help support the ______ tendinae
The term 'papilla' is Latin for ______
The term 'papilla' is Latin for ______
What type of blood do arteries usually carry?
What type of blood do arteries usually carry?
What is the primary function of veins in the circulatory system?
What is the primary function of veins in the circulatory system?
Which blood vessels are exceptions to the rule about arteries and veins?
Which blood vessels are exceptions to the rule about arteries and veins?
What is the main difference between pulmonary arteries and veins compared to other arteries and veins?
What is the main difference between pulmonary arteries and veins compared to other arteries and veins?
In the circulatory system, which vessels return blood to the heart from various parts of the body?
In the circulatory system, which vessels return blood to the heart from various parts of the body?
Arteries always carry blood ______ from the heart
Arteries always carry blood ______ from the heart
Veins always carry blood ______ the heart
Veins always carry blood ______ the heart
Arteries usually carry oxygenated blood (red blood cells have oxygen molecules attached) Veins usually contain ______ blood
Arteries usually carry oxygenated blood (red blood cells have oxygen molecules attached) Veins usually contain ______ blood
Pulmonary arteries and veins are exceptions to the rule about arteries and ______
Pulmonary arteries and veins are exceptions to the rule about arteries and ______
In the circulatory system, pulmonary arteries carry blood ______ the heart
In the circulatory system, pulmonary arteries carry blood ______ the heart
All arteries in the body carry oxygenated blood.
All arteries in the body carry oxygenated blood.
Veins always carry oxygenated blood.
Veins always carry oxygenated blood.
Pulmonary arteries and veins have the same function as other arteries and veins in the body.
Pulmonary arteries and veins have the same function as other arteries and veins in the body.
Arteries and veins can be identified based on the direction of blood flow alone.
Arteries and veins can be identified based on the direction of blood flow alone.
The rule that arteries carry oxygenated blood and veins carry deoxygenated blood is universal and applies to all blood vessels in the body.
The rule that arteries carry oxygenated blood and veins carry deoxygenated blood is universal and applies to all blood vessels in the body.
Veins always carry deoxygenated blood, while arteries always carry oxygenated blood.
Veins always carry deoxygenated blood, while arteries always carry oxygenated blood.
All arteries in the body carry blood away from the heart.
All arteries in the body carry blood away from the heart.
The function of pulmonary arteries is different from that of other arteries in the body.
The function of pulmonary arteries is different from that of other arteries in the body.
Veins always carry blood toward the heart, but they may contain oxygenated blood.
Veins always carry blood toward the heart, but they may contain oxygenated blood.
Both arteries and veins can contain exceptions to the general rule of blood oxygenation.
Both arteries and veins can contain exceptions to the general rule of blood oxygenation.
Which artery carries blood from the heart to the body?
Which artery carries blood from the heart to the body?
What is the primary function of the pulmonary arteries?
What is the primary function of the pulmonary arteries?
Which vessel carries deoxygenated blood from the body to the heart?
Which vessel carries deoxygenated blood from the body to the heart?
What is the exception to the oxygenation rule in the circulatory system?
What is the exception to the oxygenation rule in the circulatory system?
Which vessel carries oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart?
Which vessel carries oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart?
What is the primary function of the aorta?
What is the primary function of the aorta?
What type of blood do pulmonary arteries carry?
What type of blood do pulmonary arteries carry?
What carries oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart?
What carries oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart?
What is the common direction of blood flow in veins?
What is the common direction of blood flow in veins?
What is unique about the pulmonary arteries and veins compared to other arteries and veins?
What is unique about the pulmonary arteries and veins compared to other arteries and veins?
The pulmonary arteries carry oxygenated blood from the heart to the lungs.
The pulmonary arteries carry oxygenated blood from the heart to the lungs.
The cranial and caudal vena cavae are arteries that carry blood from the heart to the body.
The cranial and caudal vena cavae are arteries that carry blood from the heart to the body.
The aorta is a vein that carries deoxygenated blood from the body to the heart.
The aorta is a vein that carries deoxygenated blood from the body to the heart.
All arteries in the body carry oxygenated blood, except for the pulmonary arteries.
All arteries in the body carry oxygenated blood, except for the pulmonary arteries.
The pulmonary veins are the only veins that carry oxygenated blood.
The pulmonary veins are the only veins that carry oxygenated blood.
What is the primary function of the pulmonary veins in the circulatory system?
What is the primary function of the pulmonary veins in the circulatory system?
What is the difference between the cranial and caudal vena cavae and the aorta?
What is the difference between the cranial and caudal vena cavae and the aorta?
Why are pulmonary arteries and veins exceptions to the rule about arteries and veins?
Why are pulmonary arteries and veins exceptions to the rule about arteries and veins?
What type of blood do veins usually carry, and what is the exception?
What type of blood do veins usually carry, and what is the exception?
What is the direction of blood flow in the aorta?
What is the direction of blood flow in the aorta?
Match the following blood vessels with their functions:
Match the following blood vessels with their functions:
Match the following blood vessels with the parts of the heart they connect to:
Match the following blood vessels with the parts of the heart they connect to:
Match the following blood vessels with the type of blood they carry:
Match the following blood vessels with the type of blood they carry:
Match the following blood vessels with their directions of blood flow:
Match the following blood vessels with their directions of blood flow:
Match the following blood vessels with their exceptions to the oxygenation rule:
Match the following blood vessels with their exceptions to the oxygenation rule:
