blood flow through the cardiovascular system Flashcards

1
Q

what pattern does blood flow throughout the cardiovascular system

A

cyclic pattern

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2
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where does blood flow start

A

left ventricle

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3
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what happens after blood flow starts in the left ventricle

A

oxygenated blood is pumped to the body

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4
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what happens after blood flow starts in the left ventricle and oxygenated blood is pumped to the body

A

blood flows through arteries to capillaries

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5
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what happens as blood flows through arteries and capillaries

A

it transports oxygen to tissues and picks up co2

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6
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what happens after blood flow starts in the left ventricle and oxygenated blood is pumped to the body, blood flows through the arteries and capillaries where it transports oxygen to tissues and picks up co2

A

deoxygenated blood returns to the heart through the veins

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7
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what are the contents of the blood once it is deoxygenated and returns to the heart through the veins

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blood is deoxygenated and concentrated with co2

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8
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what happens after the blood is deoxygenated and returns to the heart through the veins

A

blood enters the heart through right atrium and flows into right ventricle

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9
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what does the right ventricle do after blood enters the heart through the right atrium and flows into right ventricle

A

right ventricle pumps blood toward lungs through arteries where it picks up oxygen and loses co2

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10
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what happens after right ventricle pumps blood toward lungs through arteries where it picks up oxygen and loses co2

A

blood returns to heart through left atrium using veins and starts the cycle again

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