Cardio-Vascular System

Question 1

Red Blood Cells

Answer 1

Oxygenated blood that contains haemoglobin to transport blood to the muscles

Question 2

White blood cells

Answer 2

Is deoxygenated blood that travels to infection or disease to try and protect the damaged area of the body.

Question 3

Blood Pressure

Answer 3

The amount of force the blood exerts on the vessel wars

Question 4

Systolic pressure

Answer 4

The pressure the blood exerts on the vessel walls when the heart is squeezing/contracting

Question 5

Diastolic pressure

Answer 5

The pressure the blood exerts on the vessel walls when the heart is relaxed

Question 6

Stroke volume

Answer 6

The amount of blood that is ejected from the left ventricle every pump

Question 7

Heart rate

Answer 7

The amount of beats by the heart per minute

Question 8

Cardiac output

Answer 8

The amount of blood that moves through the heart per minute. This is worked out by S.V x H.R. Increased stroke volume = Increased Cardiac Output, Increased Heart Rate = Increased Cardiac Output

Question 9

2 Charateristics of arteries

Answer 9

• Carries Oxygenated blood

- Has the thickest vessel walls

Question 10

2 Characteristics of veins

Answer 10

• Carries deoxygenated blood

- Has thinner walls

Question 11

Maximum heart rate

Answer 11

The max amount of beats our heart can do per minute. You can calculate using the formula 220-age.