Blood Vessels Flashcards
1
Q
What does systolic and diastolic blood pressure refer to?
A
Numbers of the highest blood pressure during ventricle systole and lowest during ventricle diastole
2
Q
What are the three roles of blood?
A
Transport, protection, regulation
3
Q
Blood is made up of which 4 components?
A
Plasma, red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets
4
Q
What are the scientific names for each of the three blood cells?
A
Erythrocytes, leukocytes, thrombocytes
5
Q
True/false: blood cells originate from stem cells?
A
True
