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which body system supplies cells with oxygen and nutrients and carries away waste?
- ANSWER circulatory system
the pericardial cavity contains the: - ANSWER heart
which layer of heart anchors it to the diaphragm? - ANSWER pericardium
what is the purpose of the fossa ovalis in a fetus - ANSWER It allows fetal blood to
move directly from right to left atrium, bypassing he undeveloped lungs. The fossa
ovalis closes during birth so that the lungs can receive oxygen once the baby is born.
label the figure below A-E - ANSWER A-aorta
B-right ventricle
C-mitral/bicuspid/left AV valve
D-left atrium
E-pulmonary trunk
Name the vessel in the figure below: (highlighted in blue, also indicated by the arrow)
- ANSWER right coronary artery
Name the vessel in the figure below: (highlighted in blue, also indicated by the arrow)
- ANSWER left coronary artery
Name the vessel in the figure below: (highlighted in blue, also indicated by the arrow)
- ANSWER posterior intraventricular artery
T/F: arteries have high amounts of stretch with little recoil - ANSWER false (veins)
which vessels would you expect to be the best place to feel a strong pulse? -
ANSWER common carotid, subclavian artery
which is the correct order of blood flow starting from the heart? - ANSWER -artery
-arteriole
-capillary
-venule
-vein
which layer of a vessel helps anchor it to surrounding structures? - ANSWER
tunica externa
The left and right _______ veins carry blood directly into the superior vena cava. -
ANSWER brachiocephalic