ICSE-X-Biology
06: The Circulatory System
- #2Given below is a highly schematic diagram of the human blood circulatory sytem. (a) which part (state the number) represents the heart? Give reason in support of your answer. (b) Which numbers represent the following respectively?
Aorta
Renal Vein
Hepatic portal vein
Pulmonary artery
Stomach
Dorsal aorta
Superior vene cava
Ans : (a) The structure 3 represents the heart. It forms the centre of double circulation and is located between the liver and the head (as per the diagram). Also, the blood circulation (indicated by 1) begins from heart to lungs. (b)Aorta 5 Hepatic portal vein 7 Pulmonary artery 1 Superior vena cava 9 Renal vein 8 Stomach 10 Dorsal aorta 11
- #2-awhich part (state the number) represents the heart? Give reason in support of your answer.Ans : The structure 3 represents the heart. It forms the centre of double circulation and is located between the liver and the head (as per the diagram). Also, the blood circulation (indicated by 1) begins from heart to lungs.
- #2-bWhich numbers represent the following respectively?
Aorta
Renal Vein
Hepatic portal vein
Pulmonary artery
Stomach
Dorsal aorta
Superior vene cava
Ans :Aorta 5 Hepatic portal vein 7 Pulmonary artery 1 Superior vena cava 9 Renal vein 8 Stomach 10 Dorsal aorta 11