Animal Transport Flashcards
1
Q
Superior vena cava
A
Head + arms > heart
2
Q
Inferior vena cava
A
Rest of body > heart
3
Q
Aorta
A
Heart > head + arms, rest of body
4
Q
Pulmonary artery
A
Heart > lungs
5
Q
Pulmonary vein
A
Lungs > heart
6
Q
Hepatic
A
Liver
7
Q
Renal
A
Kidneys
8
Q
Hepatic portal vein
A
Stomach + intestines > liver
9
Q
Artery
A
Oxygenated blood away from heart (except lungs)
Thick wall & muscle + small lumen
10
Q
Vein
A
Deoxygenated blood to the heart (except lungs)
Thinner walls + larger lumen
Contain valves
11
Q
Capillaries
A
Oxygenated blood to cells, deoxygenated blood away from cells
Very small + slow flow
12
Q
Artery > capillary
A
Arteriole
13
Q
Vein > capillary
A
Venule
14
Q
Red blood cells
A
Carry carbon dioxide to the lungs and oxygen to the rest of the body
15
Q
White blood cells
A
Identify & attack pathogens
