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- Q1A network of tubes forming part of the circulation system of the body, through which blood flows.AortaPulmonary trunkBlood vesselsCapillaries30s
- Q2The muscular layer of the heart responsible for contracting and pumping blood throughout the circulatory system.Smooth muscleEpithelial tissueCardiac muscleSkeletal muscle30s
- Q3The part of the heart that receives deoxygenated blood from the body before it is pumped to the lungs.Right ventricleRight atriumLeft atriumLeft ventricle30s
- Q4The large artery that carries oxygenated blood from the heart to the rest of the body.Superior vena cavaAortaPulmonary trunkInferior vena cava30s
- Q5The thin-walled blood vessels where the exchange of gases, nutrients, and waste occurs between blood and tissues.VeinsCapillary/iesArteriesVenules30s
- Q6The structure in the heart that prevents the backflow of blood and ensures it moves in the correct direction during contraction.AtriumValveSeptumVentricle30s
- Q7The chamber of the heart that pumps oxygenated blood to the rest of the body through the aorta.Left atriumRight atriumRight ventricleLeft ventricle30s
- Q8The partition that separates the left and right sides of the heart, preventing the mixing of oxygenated and deoxygenated blood.SeptumChambersMediastinumValves30s
- Q9The two main circulatory pathways in the body, one for oxygenating blood and the other for delivering it to tissues.Coronary circulationPulmonary circulationSystemic circulationCerebral circulation30s
- Q10The large vein that carries deoxygenated blood from the lower half of the body to the right atrium of the heart.Pulmonary trunkAortaInferior Vena CavaSuperior Vena Cava30s
- Q11The thin muscle that separates the thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity, playing a crucial role in respiration.Abdominal wallMediastinumSeptumDiaphragm30s
- Q12The main artery that carries deoxygenated blood from the right ventricle to the lungs for oxygenation.Pulmonary trunkInferior vena cavaSuperior vena cavaAorta30s
- Q13The chamber of the heart that receives oxygenated blood from the lungs before it is pumped into the left ventricle.Right atriumRight ventricleLeft ventricleLeft atrium30s
- Q14The heart's chamber responsible for pumping deoxygenated blood to the lungs through the pulmonary artery.Left ventricleLeft atriumRight ventricleRight atrium30s
- Q15The small, muscular valve located between the right atrium and right ventricle that prevents backflow of blood.Pulmonary valveMitral valveTricuspid valveAortic valve30s