Cardiovascular System Review
A Grade 12 science worksheet reviewing the structure and function of the human cardiovascular system.
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Cardiovascular System Review
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Read each question carefully and provide your best answer. Refer to the provided diagram where necessary.
1. Which chamber of the heart receives oxygenated blood from the lungs?
Right atrium
Right ventricle
Left atrium
Left ventricle
2. Which blood vessel carries deoxygenated blood from the heart to the lungs?
Aorta
Pulmonary artery
Pulmonary vein
Vena cava
Refer to the diagram of the human heart below for the following questions.
3. The is the largest artery in the body, carrying oxygenated blood from the left ventricle to the rest of the body.
4. The prevent the backflow of blood within the heart.
5. Briefly explain the difference between systemic circulation and pulmonary circulation.
6. Describe the role of capillaries in the cardiovascular system.
7. Arteries always carry oxygenated blood away from the heart.
True
False
8. The heart is primarily composed of smooth muscle tissue.
True
False
Match the term on the left with its correct definition on the right.
9. Pericardium
a. Muscular wall separating the ventricles
10. Septum
b. Sac enclosing the heart
11. Myocardium
c. Heart's muscular tissue
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