Circulatory system - heart (Edexcel GCSE Biology Combined Science): Quizzes
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What is the name of the wall that separates the two halves of the heart?
What is the name of the wall that separates the two halves of the heart?
Septum
What is the main function of valves in the heart?
What is the main function of valves in the heart?
To prevent backflow of blood
Which chamber receives oxygenated blood from the lungs?
Which chamber receives oxygenated blood from the lungs?
Left atrium
Why is the left ventricle wall much thicker than the right ventricle wall?
Why is the left ventricle wall much thicker than the right ventricle wall?
It pumps blood around the entire body
Which blood vessel carries deoxygenated blood from the right ventricle to the lungs?
Which blood vessel carries deoxygenated blood from the right ventricle to the lungs?
Pulmonary artery
What does the vena cava transport and where does it deliver it?
What does the vena cava transport and where does it deliver it?
Deoxygenated blood to right atrium
Which chamber does blood first enter when it returns from the body via the vena cava?
Which chamber does blood first enter when it returns from the body via the vena cava?
Right atrium
What is the formula for cardiac output?
What is the formula for cardiac output?
Stroke volume heart rate
Where is the bicuspid valve located?
Where is the bicuspid valve located?
Between left atrium & left ventricle
What does the aorta do?
What does the aorta do?
Carries oxygenated blood to the body