Malintad, Abdurrahim V.

NCM 112
The Cardio Vascular System
Learning Check
A quiz will be given to you by your instructor using online platform.
1. Make a table that describes each of the structures and functions of the
Cardiovascular System. Make sure you include all parts of the heart and blood vessels.
Structure Description Function/s
Inferior Vena Cava A large vein located at the  Carries the
inferior aspect of the right deoxygenated blood
atrium. from the lower and
middle body into the
right atrium of the
heart.
Superior Vena Cava Is a short, but large in  It brings
diameter vein located in deoxygenated blood
the anterior right superior from the body to the
mediastinum and it is very heart.
important for the function
of the cardiovascular
system, since it largely
contributes to the input of
blood to the right atrium.
Right Atrium It receives venous blood  Receives
flow returning to the heart deoxygenated blood
and via the superior and from the body.
inferior vena cava.
Aorta It is the main artery that  The body’s largest
carries blood away from artery.
your heart to the rest of  Takes oxygenated
your body. blood from the left
ventricle to the rest
of the body.
Pulmonary Artery One of the two vessels  Responsible for
which are formed as carrying the
terminal branches of the oxygenated blood to
pulmonary trunk and the heart from the
convey un-aerated blood lungs and carrying
to the lungs. the deoxygenated
blood from the heart
to the lungs.
Pulmonary Vein The only veins that carry  Transfer freshly
bright-red oxygenated oxygenated blood
blood.
 from the lungs to
the left atria of the
heart.
 Takes oxygenated
blood from the lungs
to the left atrium.
Left Atrium It receives oxygenated  Oxygen- rich blood
blood from the four from the lungs
pulmonary veins (the only enters the left
veins in our body that atrium through the
carries oxygenated blood) pulmonary vein.
and serves as reservoir
during ventricular systole.
Left Ventricle It receives blood from the  Receives
left atrium and ejects blood oxygenated blood
into the systemic arterial from the left atrium
circulation via the aorta. via the mitral valve
and pumps it
through the aorta.
Right Ventricle It receives venous blood  The chamber within
from the right atrium, and the heart that is
ejects blood into the lungs responsible for
via the pulmonary artery pumping oxygen-
(the only artery that carries depleted blood to
deoxygenated blood) the lungs.
Tricuspid Valve It is located between the  To prevent back
right atrium and right flow of blood into
ventricle and It opens the right atrium
when blood flows from the
right atrium to the right
ventricle.
Bicuspid Valve It is located between the  Permits blood to
left atrium and left ventricle flow one way only,
and it permits blood to flow from the left atrium
one way only, from the left into the left
atrium into the left ventricle.
ventricle.
Pulmonary Valve It lies between right  This valve is
ventricle and pulmonary opened by the
artery and it is semilunar increased blood
valve between the pressure of the
pulmonary artery and the ventricular systole,
right ventricle of the heart pushing blood out of
that prevents the blood the heart and into
from flowing back into the the artery. It closes
right ventricle. when the pressure
 drops inside the
heart.
Aortic Valve It lies between the right  To prevent the
ventricles and the aorta regurgitation of
and it is the last valve blood from the aorta
through which the blood into the left ventricle
passes before it enters the during ventricular
aorta or main blood vessel diastole and to allow
of the body. the appropriate flow
of blood- the cardiac
output- from the left
ventricle into the
aorta during
ventricular systole.
Arteries This are the blood vessels  Arteries carry blood
that deliver oxygen-rich away from the
from the heart to the heart.
tissues of the body.  Pulmonary arteries
transport blood that
has low oxygen
content from the
right ventricle to the
lungs.
 Systemic arteries
transport
oxygenated blood
from the left
ventricle to the body
tissues.
Capillaries This are tiny blood vessels  The primary
connecting arteries to function of
veins. Smallest and most capillaries is the
numerous of the blood exchange of
vessels. materials between
the blood and tissue
cells.
Veins This are type of blood  Carries blood
vessel that return towards the heart.
deoxygenated blood form  Pulmonary veins
your organs back to your transport blood from
heart. the lungs to the left
atrium of the heart.
 Systemic veins
transport blood from
the tissue to the
right atrium of the
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2. Make a diagram that traces the flow of blood from inferior and superior vena cava to
the body and it goes back where you started (IVC/SVC). Please be honest to yourself
while doing your activity, you need to submit the diagram of your first attempt and also
your final output. Please send a clear photo of your activity output.

FIRST ATTEMPT
FINAL OUTPUT