Blood Flashcards
1
Q
Name the type of blood vessels
A
Arteries veins capillaries the heart
2
Q
What’s arteries do
A
Transports oxygenated blood through body
3
Q
Are arteries high or low pressure
A
High
4
Q
Do arteries have valves
A
No
5
Q
Smallest arteries are called
A
Arterolies
6
Q
What’s veins do
A
Transport deoxygenated blood
7
Q
What’s veins used for
A
Blood samples
8
Q
Are veins high or low blood pressure
A
Low
9
Q
Do vain have valves
A
Yes to prevent back flow
10
Q
Small veins are called
A
Venalis
11
Q
What type of wall are capillaries made from
A
Single cell wall
12
Q
What’s blood made of
A
Blood and plasma
13
Q
What percent of plasma is water
A
90%
14
Q
What’s plasma do in the blood
A
Holds water in blood to maintain osmotic pressure
15
Q
What are fibrinogen and prothrombin made by and what does it do
A
Liver helps clotting
