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What vessel is the blood pumped from the left ventricle?
Blood is pumped by both the left and right ventricles. Blood pumped by the right ventricle is to the lungs only while the left ventricle pumps to the rest of the body. This is why the walls of the left ventricle are significantly thicker than the walls of the right.
Where does the aorta lead to?
Dorsal aorta carries oxygenated blood from the lungs to the tissues, while the ventral aorta carries impure blood (rich in carbon dioxide) from the heart to the lungs.
What is the difference between the ascending aorta and the thoracic aorta?
The ascending aorta extends from the aortic root (which connects the aorta to the heart), upwards toward the aortic arch. The thoracic aorta is one of two parts of the descending aorta, which extends back down towards the abdomen after the aortic arch. The thoracic aorta is the part of the descending aorta that is above the diaphragm, while the abdominal aorta is below the diaphragm.
The largest blood vessel in the body?
The aorta is the largest artery in the body, while the venae cava are (collectively) the largest veins in the body.
What is largest artery in the pulmonary circulation?
aorta is main artery connection from the right ventricle which pump blood oxygen-rich through it and aorta will deleiver it to other body parts through its branches
Difference between aorta and vena cava?
aorta carries oxygenated blood away from the heart to the whole body while vena cava carries de-oxygenated blood from the body to the heart
How will you describe the blood flow and gas exchange within the heart?
Blood flow within the heart follows a specific pathway: deoxygenated blood returns from the body to the right atrium, moves into the right ventricle, and is pumped to the lungs via the pulmonary arteries for gas exchange. In the lungs, carbon dioxide is released, and oxygen is absorbed into the blood. The now oxygenated blood returns to the left atrium, flows into the left ventricle, and is then pumped out to the body through the aorta. This continuous cycle ensures that oxygen-rich blood is delivered to tissues while facilitating the removal of carbon dioxide.
What is the difference between stroke volume and ejection fraction?
STROKE VOLUME(SV) is the volume of blood pumped by ventricle during each contracion/cardiac cycle SV=END DIASTOLIC VOLUME - END SYSTOLIC VOLUME EJECTION FRACTION(EF) is the fraction of end diastolic blood pumped by ventriclea during each contraction EF=SV/EDV
Why does Aorta have smaller diameter than Vena Cava?
The capillaries are so much smaller than the vena cavas and aorta because these large blood transportation systems are under a lot of pressure. For example, when blood is first emerging from the heart it is being pumped out with extreme amounts of pressure, if the aorta was as small as the capillaries, then it would burst under the pressure causing mass amounts of internal bleeding. On the flipside, the capillaries are farther away from the heart, here the pressure is not nearly as great as it is nearer to the heart, therefore the capillaries do not need to be big, they just need to be large enough to transport nutrients from the blood to the organs.
How does The appearance of the pulmonary artery compare with that of the aorta?
Both of them are arteries. Pulmonary artery supplies blood to lungs whereas Aorta supplies blood to all other parts of the body. Both of them are the outlets of the heart. Pulmonary artery is a part of pulmonary circulation while Aorta is a part of systemic circulation.
Draw a diagram of the parts of the circulatory system to show the sequence in which the blood flows through the body Write captions that describe how the parts of the system work together to do its?
While I can't draw a diagram, I can describe the sequence of blood flow through the circulatory system. Blood is pumped from the heart's left ventricle into the aorta, distributing oxygen-rich blood to the body. It returns deoxygenated blood through veins to the right atrium, flows into the right ventricle, and is then pumped to the lungs via the pulmonary arteries for oxygenation. Finally, the oxygenated blood returns to the left atrium, completing the circuit.
Does the abdomenal aorta go to your liver?
No, the abdominal aorta does not go directly to the liver. Instead, the abdominal aorta branches into several arteries, including the celiac trunk, which further divides into the hepatic artery. The hepatic artery specifically supplies blood to the liver, while the abdominal aorta itself runs down the midline of the abdomen, supplying blood to various other organs.
