cardiorespiratory system Flashcards
list 4 properties of the arteries
- carry blood away from heart
- thick elastic walls permit continuous flow
- blood flow is created by the beating of the heart
- main arteries branch into arterioles which in turn branch into microscopic capillaries
list 2 properties of the capillaries
- reach every cell of the body
- thin walls composed of a single layer of cells
list 3 properties of the veins
- carry blood to the heart
- valves are positioned at regular intervals in the veins to prevent back flow
- blood flow is created by the contraction of muscles
what is the equation for cardiac output
cardiac output=stroke volume x beats per minute
what is cardiac output?
the amount of blood that the heart can circulate in one minute
what is pulmonary circulation
the right side of the heart receives deoxygenated blood from the body via the superior vena cavae and the inferior vena cavae and it pumps it to the lungs via the pulmonary artery
what is systematic circulation
left side of the heart receives deoxygenated blood from the lungs via the pulmonary veins and pumps it out through the aorta to the body
what are 4 main functions of the blood
pump blood around the body
regulate body temp
transport nutrients
protect the body
what are platelets
responsible for blood clotting
function of erythrocytes
transportation of nutrients and oxygen to cells, and carbon dioxide to waste products from the cells
what is plasma
watery part of the blood in which cells and substances are suspended
what are white blood cells
move to sites of infection to destroy bacteria and disease causing organisms
what are 4 functions of the respiratory system
- deliver oxygen from the atmosphere to the lungs
- gaseous exchange within the lungs
- creates speech
- facilitate sense of smell
what are the 3 sections of the respiratory system
- air passages
- lungs
- diaphragm
what are the 5 air passages
- nasal cavity, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi
describe the process of gaseous exchange
- air flows in and out of the alveoli as we breathe
- the artery brings deoxygenated blood into the capillaries
- carbon dioxide diffuses from the higher concentration in the blood to the lower concentration in the air in the alveolus
- oxygen diffuses from the higher concentration in the alveolus to the lower concentration in the blood
- oxygenated blood leaves the capillaries of the alveoli and is taken to the heart in the veins from the lungs
where does gaseous exchange take place
the alveoli of the lungs
why are alveoli only one cell thick
to allow for exchange of gases to occur quickly
what are the functions of plasma
transports components blood, including cells, nutrients, waster, hormones, proteins and antibodies through the body
what do the valves prevent
back flow of blood into the ventricles
what is the pulmonary veins role
bring oxygenated blood to the heart from the lungs
what is the differences between the arteries and veins
the arteries carry blood away from the heart while the veins carry blood toward the heart
arteries have elastic fires to allow the arteries to stretch to accomodate extra blood and contract and push blood into the arteries
veins do not have muscular, elastic walls meaning they are unable to contract
describe the cardiac cycle
- diastole: muscles of atria and ventricles relax to allow blood from the veins to flow through the atria into the ventricles until all the cavities of the heart are filled.
- atrial systole: the atria contracts and forces blood into the ventricles so that they are filled under pressure
- ventricular systole: ventricles contract and force blood past the valves into the arteries under pressure at the same time the muscles of the atria relax and blood from the veins begins to fill them
the cycle is then repeated
what is blood pressure
the force exerted by the blood against the artery walls as it is pumped around the body
what is blood pressure necessary for
maintain a constant flow of blood to all body tissues
describe what happens to blood pressure when the arteries contract and relax
the flow and pressure of the blood rise
falls and refills
results in a series of ‘waves’
what is systolic and diastolic pressure
systolic - height of pressure peaks
diastolic - lowest pressure