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Blood, The heart, The circulatory system Flashcards

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What four main parts make up the blood?

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Plasma, platelets, white blood cells and red blood cells.

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What four main parts make up the blood?

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Plasma, platelets, white blood cells and red blood cells.

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What is plasma?

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It is a yellow liquid in blood that contains and transports dissolved substances like carbon dioxide, glucose and hormones.

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What percentage of plasma makes up the blood?

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≈55%.

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What are red blood cells?

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They transport oxygen around the body in the blood. The oxygen binds to the red pigment haemoglobin and forms oxyhaemoglobin.

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What percentage of the blood are red blood cells?

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≈45%.

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What shape are red blood cells?

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Biconcave discs with a dimple on each side.

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True or False:

Red blood cells have a nucleus.

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False, they do not contain a nucleus so that they can carry the maximum amount of oxygen.

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What are the two ways that white blood cells fight disease?

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  • Some white blood cells make antibodies, these are proteins that bind to the microorganisms that cause disease and destroy them.
  • Other white blood cells surround and destroy any foreign cells that get into the body.
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What is the role of white blood cells?

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Fight diseases.

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What is plasma?

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It is a yellow liquid in blood that contains and transports dissolved substances like carbon dioxide, glucose and hormones.

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What percentage of plasma makes up the blood?

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≈55%.

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The ______ ______ carries de-oxygenated to the lungs to pick up oxygen.

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Pulmonary artery.

Remember: ‘pulmon-‘ meaning lung is latin.

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True or False:

The atriums are on the top part of the heart, and the ventricles are at the bottom.

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True, remember A is at ‘the top of the alphabet’ and V isn’t.

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What shape are red blood cells?

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Biconcave discs with a dimple on each side.

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True or False:

Red blood cells have a nucleus.

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False, they do not contain a nucleus so that they can carry the maximum amount of oxygen.

17
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What percentage do white blood cells and platelets make up in the blood?

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18
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What is the role of white blood cells?

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Some

19
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True or False:

White blood cells have a nucleus.

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True.

20
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What are platelets?

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They are tiny fragments of cells. They cause the blood to clot if you cut or damage your blood vessels. The clot dries and forms a scab which stops microorganisms from getting into the body.

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Why is the left side of the heart thicker?

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More muscle is needed to create more pressure in order for the blood to travel all around the body.

22
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What separates the RHS and LHS of the heart?

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The septum.

23
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After the blood has been oxygenated by the lungs it returns to the left ______.

A

Atrium.

24
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After the blood has been oxygenated by the lungs it returns to the left ______ through the pulmonary ______.

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Atrium, vein.

25
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When the atrium is full, it contracts and forces the blood into the left _______.

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Ventricle.

26
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When the ventricle fills up, the muscles contract again and goes through the _______ which takes the blood to the ____ __ ___ _____

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Aorta, rest of the body.

27
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The ____ _____ brings blood from the body into the right _____.

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Vena Cava, atrium.

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The right atrium fills with blood and the muscles contract which pushes through to the right ________.

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Ventricle.

29
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The right ventricle fills, contracts and then forces the blood out through the _________ _______.

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Pulmonary artery.

30
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What is the role of the valves?

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Stop the back flow of blood.

31
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What separates the RHS and LHS of the heart?

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The septum.

32
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Name the 3 main kinds of blood vessels and what they do/are.

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  • Arteries; carry blood away from the heart (except the pulmonary) [Remember: Artery Away]
  • Veins; carry blood to the heart (except the pulmonary)
  • Capillaries; single cell thick, thin walls to aid rapid diffusion.

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