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Circulatory 6:8 Study Guide
1. ______________The circulatory system is also known as the?
2. The circulatory system consists of the?
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3. What is the function of the Circulatory system?
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4. Describe the heart.
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5. Where is the heart located?
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6. Three layers of tissue form the heart. Define each.
Endocardium_________________________________________________
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Myocardium__________________________________________________
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Pericardium__________________________________________________
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7. The muscular wall that separates the heart into a right side and left side is
called the ______________________________it prevents blood from
moving between the right and left sides.
8. What is the top part of the septum called?
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9. What is the lower part of the septum called?
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10. The heart is divided into 4 parts or chambers. What are the two upper
chambers called?
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11. What are the lower two chambers called?
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12. Which chamber receives blood as it returns from the body cells?
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13. Which heart chamber receives blood from the right atrium and pumps
the blood into the pulmonary artery, which carries the blood to the lungs for
oxygen?
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14. Which chamber receives oxygenated blood from the lungs?
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15. What type of valves in the chambers of the heart keep the blood flowing
in the right direction?
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16. Which heart valve is located between the right atrium and right
ventricle? _______________________________________
17. Which heart valve is located between the right ventricle and the
pulmonary artery? __________________________________
18. Which blood vessel carries blood to the lungs?
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19. Which heart valve is located between the left atrium and left
ventricle? ______________________________
20. Which heart valve is located between the left ventricle and the aorta?
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21. Which is the artery is the largest in the body?
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22. What is diastole?
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23. What is
systole?_________________________________________________
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