Advertisements
Advertisements
Question
Given diagram is a schematic representation of the circulatory system in humans. Study the same and answer the questions that follow:
![]() |
- Label the parts 1 and 4 indicated in the diagram.
- Which of the above mentioned number is the thickest artery? Also write its name.
- Mention the number and chamber of the heart which has the thickest muscular wall.
- Which of the above numbers/structures has the maximum number of blood capillaries?
- Draw neat and labelled diagrams of the transverse section of vena cava and the part numbered as 3. Make sure to show the structural differences between these two in the diagram.
Advertisements
Solution
-
- Right auricle
- Left ventricle
- Aorta
- Body organs
- Number 3 is the thickest artery. The artery's name is Aorta.
- Number 2 has the thickest muscular wall, which is the left ventricle.
- The small intestine has the maximum number of blood capillaries.

APPEARS IN
RELATED QUESTIONS
the Biological/technical term for Blood vessels carrying blood to the left atrium.
The cells in our blood which destroy disease-causing germs are:
What is Endothelium?
How do you account for the following difference?
The left ventricle has thicker walls than the right ventricle.
True or false:
The four blood groups in human beings are A, B, AB and AO
Given below is a schematic representation of the circulatory system in man. Study the same and answer the questions that follow:
(i) Label the parts 1 to 4 indicated in the diagram.
(ii) Give one difference between parts 1 and 2 based on:
(a) their structure
(b) the nature of blood flowing through them.
(iii) What is the specific name of the type of blood circulation that takes place between the heart and the lungs?
(iv) Name the valve found at the beginning of the part labeled 3.
State the Location: Spleen
Which of the following health condition refers to the type of blood cancer in which uncontrolled increase in number of WBCs occurs?
Which of the following is TRUE regarding closed circulatory system?
Granulocytes are also known as ____________.

