Cardiopulmonary Flashcards
1
Q
The clear, yellowish portion of the blood
- 90% water & 10% dissolved materials.
A
Plasma
2
Q
transport O2 , CO2
A
Erythrocytes
3
Q
Blood clotting
A
Thrombocytes
4
Q
Fights infectious diseases and foreign invaders.
A
Leucocytes
5
Q
oxygenated blood
A
Arteries
6
Q
deoxygenatedblood
A
Veins
7
Q
Strong, elastic, thick walled vessel
A
Arteries
8
Q
smallest arteries
A
Arterioles
9
Q
Thinnerwalls
A
Vein
10
Q
Hasvalve
A
Veins
11
Q
gas&nutrient exchange
A
Capillaries
12
Q
Smallest
A
Capillaries
13
Q
membrane that covers the heart
A
Pericardium
14
Q
Allows the heart to move easily in pericardial sac
A
Epicardium
15
Q
Muscle of the heart
A
Myocardium