12.1/12.2 Kahoot - Function of Circulation and Monitoring Heart Health Flashcards
function of the circulatory system?
- protects against infection
- regulate body temperature
- transports oxygen & nutrients to body cells
3 components of circulatory system
- heart
- blood
- blood vessels
open circulatory system:
do not have vessels to contain their blood
What types of animals have Open Circulatory Systems?
insects
Hemolymph refers to?
insect blood
How many chambers of human’s heart?
4
lower chambers of human heart
ventricles
What structure divides the heart into left and right sides?
septum
pumps blood to left ventricle
Lt. atrium
this chamber pumps blood to the lungs
right ventricle
The main blood vessel returning to the heart from the body tissues is?
vena cava
The main blood vessel bringing blood to the lungs is?
pulmonary artery
characteristics of arteries
- high blood pressure
- Thick and muscular wall
- no valves
Below are the characteristics of veins
- low blood pressure
- Thin wall
- valves
- transport blood to the heart
Capillaries are tiny blood vessels designed to allow:
exchange of substances with tissues
Pulmonary circulation involves…
blood flow between the heart and lungs
Systemic circulation involves…
blood flow throughout the body
The Coronary Arteries function to:
supply blood to the heart muscle
What percentage of blood is Plasma
55%
Where are blood cells made?
In your bones
Function of your blood’s plasma?
carries blood components around the body
Another name for red blood cells:
erythrocytes