Anatomy Flashcards
the 2 types of fluid moved through the card vas system
blood
lymph
what are the 2 parts of the cardiovascular system
cirulartory system
lymphatic system
3 major parts of the circulatory system
- Heart
- Blood
- Vessels
3 types of vessels
- Artery
- Vein
- Capillarys
What do Red Blood Cells do?
- cary oxygen to cells of the body
- picks up carbon dioxide through hemoglobin
What do white blood cells do?
Immune system
Fighter Cells
What does Platlets do?
clots our blood
what is plasma in the blood?
Water in the blood
what does the heart do ?
forces blood to the body
3 layer of the heart ?
pericardium ( outer protective layer )
myocardium ( muscle of the heart )
endocardium( inner protective layer / membrane )
what is a heart murmer?
one of seals is not fully sealing
signs of right sided heart failure
Edema (swelling)
signs of left sided heart failure
shortness of breath
2 types of blood pressure
active / systolic
resting/ diastolic
the major organ in the lymphatic system
spleen
then liver
what does the lymphatic system run parallel 2 ?
the circulatory system
what does the lyphatic system do ?
keeps body fluids in check
and its a filtering system
what is the lymphatic system made up of ?
organs
lymph nodes
lymph ducts
lymph vessels
what is lymph ?
A watery fluid that contains , protein, salt ,urea glucose
what % air is O2?
21%
what does an artery do ?
takes blood away from the heart
what do your veins do ?
carry blood towards the heart
what does a capillary do ?
prefuse/ bring blood surface of the skin
what does the lymphatic system do ?
the filter system of the body ( could carry infection throughout body )
its also the first line of defence, lymphocytes sense infection and starts the production of white blood cells