Cardio-vascular System Flashcards
Carries blood between heart and the lungs and is oxygenated
Pulmonary system
Carries blood between Herat and body deoxygenated
Systematic
Size of an artery
Small
Wall size of artery
Thick wall
How many valves in arteries
No valves
Function of an artery
Carries oxygenated blood under high pressure
Size of capillaries
Large surface area
Wall size of capillary
One cell thick
Valves in a capillary
No valves
Vein size
Large diameter
Vein wall
Thin
Valves in vein
Valves to stop backflow
Function of veins
Carries deoxygenated blood under low pressure back to heart
Blood is diverted away from inactive areas to the working muscles
Vascular shunting
Bi concave disk that carries oxygen
Red blood cells
Helps fight disease
White blood cell
Help prevent bleeding by sticking together to cover cut
Platelets
Transports blood cells, platelets and nutrients to the different parts of the body
Plasma
