Bradshaw_beverly Test - Circulatory system Flashcards
- What is the function of the lymph nodes?
To trap disease causing bacteria
NB WKST - Blood and Lymph
- Through which type of circulation does blood flow to from your heart to your lungs and back?
Pulmonary
NB BP - Circulatory System
- Which component of blood carries oxygen to the body cells?
Hemoglobin
BP - Circulatory System
- When blood flows into the left atrium from the body, it contains
A lot of oxygen and a little carbon dioxide
CLF - Pathways of the Blood
- Blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart are called
Arteries
CLF - Pathways of the Blood
- What role does your brain play in the circulation of blood through your body?
It signals the heart to beat
WKST - Body transport system
- The LEFT VENTRICLE pumps blood to the lungs
False, Right ventricle
CLF - Pathways of the Blood
- Blood flows from the heart to the body through VEINS
False, arteries
CLF - Pathways of the Blood
- Fluid from the blood that enters lymphatic vessels is known as_______________
Lymph
WKST - Blood and Lymph
- The circulatory system carries the needed materials oxygen and ___________ to the body cells
Glucose, nutrients
WKST - Body transport system
- What is the area of the heart that is right next to the left pulmonary veins then down. When blood enters it, is the oxygen level high or low?
High
CLF - Pathways of the Blood
- Is the right atrium deoxygenated or oxygenated?
Deoxygenated
CLF - Pathways of the Blood
- Is the right ventricle deoxygenated or oxygenated
Deoxygenated
CLF - Pathways of the Blood
- Is the left pulmonary trunk deoxygenated or oxygenated
Deoxygenated
CLF - Pathways of the Blood
- Is the pulmonary artery deoxygenated or oxygenated
Deoxygenated
CLF - Pathways of the Blood
- Are veins deoxygenated or oxygenated
Oxygenated
CLF - Pathways of the Blood
- Is the left atrium deoxygenated or oxygenated
Oxygenated
CLF - Pathways of the Blood
- What would happen if there was a hole in your septum?
Less oxygen would go to blood cells
WKST - Body transport system