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Given below is a highly schematic diagram of the human blood circulatory system.

Given below is a highly schematic diagram of the human blood circulatory system. Which part (state the number) represents the heart? Give reason in support of your answer. Which numbers represent the following. Aorta Hepatic portal vein Pulmonary artery Superior vena cava Renal vein Stomach. Circulatory System, Concise Biology Solutions ICSE Class 10.

(a) Which part (state the number) represents the heart? Give reason in support of your answer.

(b) Which numbers represent the following respectively?

Aorta

Hepatic portal vein

Pulmonary artery

Superior vena cava

Renal vein

Stomach

Circulatory System

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(a) The structure 3 represents the heart. It forms the centre of double circulation and is located between the liver and the head. Also the blood circulation (indicated by 1) begins from heart to lungs.

(b) The numbers of the structures are mentioned below:

  • Aorta → 5
  • Hepatic portal vein → 7
  • Pulmonary artery → 1
  • Superior vena cava → 9
  • Renal vein → 8
  • Stomach → 10

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