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What is the primary organ in the cardiovascular system?
What is the primary organ in the cardiovascular system?
- Lungs
- Heart (correct)
- Liver
- Kidneys
Which layer of the heart is the actual heart muscle?
Which layer of the heart is the actual heart muscle?
- Epicardium
- Pericardium
- Myocardium (correct)
- Endocardium
What is the outer layer of the heart called?
What is the outer layer of the heart called?
- Pericardium
- Epicardium (correct)
- Myocardium
- Endocardium
Which side of the heart pumps deoxygenated blood to the lungs?
Which side of the heart pumps deoxygenated blood to the lungs?
What is the function of the pericardium in the cardiovascular system?
What is the function of the pericardium in the cardiovascular system?
Which Latin word does the term 'septum' originate from?
Which Latin word does the term 'septum' originate from?
What is the primary role of the cardiovascular system in regulating body temperature?
What is the primary role of the cardiovascular system in regulating body temperature?
What is the function of the left ventricle in the heart?
What is the function of the left ventricle in the heart?
How does the cardiovascular system help remove wastes from the cells?
How does the cardiovascular system help remove wastes from the cells?
What determines the heart rate?
What determines the heart rate?
Which part of the heart separates the left and right atria?
Which part of the heart separates the left and right atria?
What is the term for each heart contraction?
What is the term for each heart contraction?