| Question | Answer |
| carry blood away from the heart | arteries |
| What structures are part of the circulatory system? | heart, blood vessels, blood |
| What is the function of the circulatory system? | To transport nutrients, hormones, metabolic waste and gases throughout the body. |
| What are the name of the vessels that carry blood TOWARD the heart? | Veins |
| What are the name of the upper heart chambers that receive blood? | Atriums; right and left |
| What are the name of the lower chambers of the heart that pump blood away from the heart? | Ventricles; right and left |
| what type of vessels are attached to the atriums, AND what type of vessels are attached to the ventricles? | Veins are attached to the atriums
Arteries are attached to the ventricles |
| What are the 5 kinds of blood vessels? | Artery, arteriole, capillaries, venule, and vein. |
| Describe the progression of blood vessel types from the heart to the body tissues and back to the heart. | Artery, arterioles, capillaries, venules, and veins |
| Compare the anatomy of the artery and vein blood vessels. | Arteries have a thick smooth muscle layer. ; veins are thinner |
| What is the name of the largest artery and where is it found? | The aorta is the largest artery in the body. |
| What is the name of the largest vein and where is it found? | The superior and inferior vena cava |
| one cell layer thick, and one cell layer wide move through single-file | capallaries |
| What is the name of the circulatory system that moves blood from the heart, to the lungs, and back to the heart? | The pulmonary circuit. |
