Circulatory System - Pathway of Blood Quiz
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How much blood does your body hold?
A. 4-5 liters
B. 40-50 liters
C. 4-5 ounces
Which blood vessel carries blood from the right ventricle to the lungs?
A. pulmonary vein
B. aorta
C. pulmonary artery
D. superior vena cava
What type of blood does the pulmonary artery carry?
A. high in oxygen (red)
B. low in oxygen (blue)
Where does the blood flow once it leaves the pulmonary semilunar valve?
A. lungs
B. pulmonary arteries
C. pulmonary veins
D. aorta
Top chambers of the heart.
A. atria
B. ventricles
Which vessel carries blood from the right ventricle to the body?
A. aorta
B. pulmonary artery
C. pulmonary vein
D. inferior vena cava
Which ventricle is considered the “strongest”?
A. right ventricle
B. left ventricle
When blood comes in via the superior and inferior vena cava, to what chamber does it empty into?
A. left atria
B. right atria
C. left ventricle
D. right ventricle
When blood comes in via the pulmonary veins, to what chamber does it empty into?
A. left atria
B. right atria
C. left ventricle
D. right ventricle
The “left” side of the heart carries only:
A. high in oxygen blood
B. low in oxygen blood
What type of blood does the right ventricle carry?
A. low in oxygen
B. high in oxygen
How many heart valves are there?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Name the valve on the right side of the heart between the right atria and right ventricle.
A. aortic semilunar valve
B. pulmonary semilunar valve
C. mitral valve
D. tricuspid valve
What type of blood does the right side of the heart carry?
A. high in oxygen
B. low in oxygen
What type of blood does the pulmonary vein carry?
A. high in oxygen (red)
B. low in oxygen (blue)