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Name Section Date WELLNESS WORKSHEET 86 Facts About the Cardiovascular System Re

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Name Section Date WELLNESS WORKSHEET 86 Facts About the Cardiovascular System Review your knowledge of the cardiovascular system by filling in the blanks and answering the questions below. Refer to your textbook if necessary 1. The cardiovascular system consists of the and the blood vessels. Name and describe the three major types of blood vessels: a. b. C. 2. Name and define the two separate circulatory systems: a. b. 3. What changes occur when blood reaches the lungs? 4. About how much blood does each person have? How often does the total volume of blood circulate through the system? 5. How is the heart supplied with oxygenated blood? 6. Describe the electrical system that controls the heartbeat: nsel Roth Connect Core Concepts in Health Twelfth Edition © 2012 The McGraw-Hil Companies Inc. Chapt Health RrefTelfth Edition © 2012 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

Explanation / Answer

1,Heart

a. Arteries- they carry oxygenated blood from heart to different part of body.

b.Veins -they carry deoxygenated blood from different part of the body to heart.

c. capillaries - they connect arteries with veins.

2a. Pulmonary circulation - Pulmonary circulation moves the blood between heart and lungs. It transports deoxygenated blood to lungs to absorb oxygen and release carbon dioxide. The oxygenated blood then flows to the heart.

b. Systemic circulation - Systemic circulation moves blood between heart and rest of the body. It sends oxygenated blood to cells and returns deoxygenated blood to heart.

3. When blood reaches the lungs deoxygenated blood gets converted into oxygenated blood.

4. Approximately 5.5liters .

Less than a minute

5. Heart is supplied with oxygenated blood through pulmonary vein from lungs.