The Heart and Circulatory System Questions
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Which side of the heart contains oxygenated blood?
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2.
Which parts of the heart receive blood from the lungs?
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3.
Which part of the heart receives blood from the rest of the body?
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4.
Which parts of the heart pump blood into the ventricles?
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5.
Why do the ventricles have thicker walls than the atria?
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6.
Why does the left ventricle have thicker walls than the right ventricle
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7.
What is a double circulatory system?
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8.
What is oxygenated blood?
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9.
Where do red blood cells pick up oxygen?
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10. Which blood vessels carry blood away from the heart?
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The Heart and Circulatory System Questions
11. Which blood vessels carry blood towards the heart?
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12. Why do arteries have strong walls?
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13. What is the function of capillaries?
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14. How is blood kept moving in the large veins of the legs?
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15. What is the coronary artery?
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16. Why does the heart need its own blood supply?
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17. 6 mark QWC Question: Describe the movement of blood around the body
stating at the right atrium.
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