Chapter 14 Reinforcement
Circulatory System
Name __________________________
Date __________________ Period ___
Directions: Fill in the blanks with the correct terms for questions 1–4.
1. The ____________________________ is the only vein in the body that carries oxygen-rich blood.
This vein moves blood from the ____________________ to the ____________________.
2. Valves inside the veins prevent blood from flowing ____________________ the heart.
3. Blood in ____________________ carries wastes away from the cells of the body back to the heart.
4. A measure of the flow of blood in arteries is called ____________________.
5. What is pulmonary circulation and what is its function?___________________________________
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Directions Label the diagram of the heart. Include the following terms on your diagram: right
atrium, right ventricle, left atrium, left ventricle, superior vena cava, inferior vena cava,
pulmonary artery, pulmonary vein, aorta. Use a red pencil to draw arrows showing the path
of oxygen-rich blood. Use a blue pencil to show the path of oxygen-poor blood.
Directions: Place the following events in the systemic system in the correct order beginning
where blood oxygen is highest.
______15. Food and oxygen diffuse from the capillaries to body tissues.
______16. Blood enters the heart through the inferior vena cava to the right atrium.
______17. Blood leaves the left ventricle through the aorta.
______18. Blood travels to smaller arteries and capillaries in the abdomen.
Comparing Arteries, Veins, and Capillaries
Fill in the blanks to complete the table.
Type of Blood
Vessel
Direction of
Flow
Thickness of
Walls
Valves
Pressure
Function
Arteries
Veins
Capillaries