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Which major vein returns deoxygenated blood from the upper part of the body to the heart?
Which major vein returns deoxygenated blood from the upper part of the body to the heart?
What is the primary function of the valves in the heart?
What is the primary function of the valves in the heart?
Which chamber of the heart receives oxygenated blood from the lungs?
Which chamber of the heart receives oxygenated blood from the lungs?
What distinguishes the left side of the heart from the right side?
What distinguishes the left side of the heart from the right side?
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Which pathway does deoxygenated blood take from the body to the lungs?
Which pathway does deoxygenated blood take from the body to the lungs?
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What is the role of the pulmonary arteries in the circulatory system?
What is the role of the pulmonary arteries in the circulatory system?
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Which structure separates the two ventricles in the heart?
Which structure separates the two ventricles in the heart?
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What part of the heart pumps blood to the rest of the body?
What part of the heart pumps blood to the rest of the body?
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Study Notes
Circulatory System Overview
- Animals have a complex network of blood vessels
- This network transports nutrients and removes waste products to and from cells throughout the body
- The system also carries oxygen and removes carbon dioxide
The Heart
- The heart is a complex muscle with two pumps
- One pump circulates blood to the lungs (pulmonary circulation)
- The other pump circulates blood to the rest of the body (systemic circulation)
- The heart has four chambers: two atria and two ventricles
- The heart is asymmetric with the left side larger than the right side
- The left side is larger because it pumps blood throughout the body in a larger circuit than the pulmonary circuit
- The right side of the heart handles the smaller circuit to the lungs
Blood Flow Through the Heart (Right Side)
- Deoxygenated blood from the body enters the right atrium through the superior vena cava and the inferior vena cava
- Blood flows from the right atrium into the right ventricle through the tricuspid valve
- The tricuspid valve prevents backflow
Blood Flow Through the Heart (Left Side)
- Blood flows from the right ventricle to the lungs to receive oxygen
- Then the now oxygen-rich blood comes back to the heart
- Blood flows from the lungs into the left atrium
- Blood flows from the left atrium into the left ventricle through the bicuspid (mitral) valve
- The bicuspid valve prevents backflow
Additional Details
- The heart has valves to control the direction of blood flow
- The heart is a pump
- Blood vessels are connected to the heart
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Explore the intricacies of the circulatory system, including the vital role of the heart and its various components. This quiz covers blood flow, heart structure, and the functions of blood vessels in transporting nutrients and oxygen throughout the body.
