Cardio-vascular System Flashcards
1
Q
Carries blood between heart and the lungs and is oxygenated
A
Pulmonary system
2
Q
Carries blood between Herat and body deoxygenated
A
Systematic
3
Q
Size of an artery
A
Small
4
Q
Wall size of artery
A
Thick wall
5
Q
How many valves in arteries
A
No valves
6
Q
Function of an artery
A
Carries oxygenated blood under high pressure
7
Q
Size of capillaries
A
Large surface area
8
Q
Wall size of capillary
A
One cell thick
9
Q
Valves in a capillary
A
No valves
10
Q
Vein size
A
Large diameter
11
Q
Vein wall
A
Thin
12
Q
Valves in vein
A
Valves to stop backflow
13
Q
Function of veins
A
Carries deoxygenated blood under low pressure back to heart
14
Q
Blood is diverted away from inactive areas to the working muscles
A
Vascular shunting
15
Q
Bi concave disk that carries oxygen
A
Red blood cells
