What is the approximate size of our heart?
About the size of a fist.
Which kind of blood vessel connects the arteries to the veins?
Capillaries
What is the function of white blood cells
Fighting foreign organisms in the body
Pulmonary veins transport oxygen rich blood from lungs to heart. TRUE/FALSE
TRUE
Name part 7
Left atrium
What is the name of the big artery that distributes the blood to the whole body through the capillaries?
Aorta
Name part 4
Right ventricle
Where does blood flow from the right atrium?
Right ventricle
How many chambers is the heart divided into?
4
Name part 6
Pulmonary veins
Pulmonary Arteries carry deoxygenated blood from heart to lungs TRUE/FALSE
TRUE
What is the purpose of the valves in the heart?
To filter nutrients
To produce hormones
To regulate blood pressure
To prevent the back flow of blood
What are the 3 types of blood vessels?
Capillaries, arteries and veins