Transport and Blood Vessels of the Heart

The main function of the circulatory system is to... To allow you to breathe To allow you to digest food Delivers needed substances to the cells, carries waste away from the cells, help regulate body temperature, in addition blood fights disease. Make sure you have you notebook open and the power points open while taking this quiz. To pump and circulate blood is the work of which organ? The Liver The Pancreas The Heart The three parts of the Cardiovascular system would be considered the _, _, and the _ Lungs, Stomach, and the Large Intestine Heart, Blood Vessels, and Blood The Heart, the Blood, and the Liver The Brain, the Spinal Cord, and the Nerves. Match the vocabulary word with the definition. You will use each card only once! Heart A hollow muscular organ that pumps blood. The most important organ of the Cardiovascular system. Atrium The upper chambers of the heart. These pump blood INTO the heart. Ventricle The bottom chambers of the heart. The pump blood OUT of the heart. Pacemaker A group of cells in the heart that make it pump. Valve A flap of tissue that makes sure blood doesn't flow backward. Aorta The largest artery in the human body Arteries The biggest of blood vessels. These carry BLOOD away from the heart Veins The medium sized blood vessels. These carry BLOOD towards the heart Capillaries The smallest of blood vessels. These distribute Oxygen and Nutrients and pick up Carbon Dioxide and waste. A heart attack is... The blockage of blood within a blood vessel. A condition where it is hard to breathe due to fluid in the lungs The swelling of blood vessels which cause bones to stop growing The circulatory system works most closely with which other organ? The lungs because of the first loop of the heart beat. The stomach because it causes heartburn. The skin because your heart causes goosebumps Heart Label Label the heart in LOWER CASE letters ONLY! aorta pulmonary artery left ventricle right atrium vena cava pulmonary vein tricuspid valve septum bicuspid valve