CARDIOVASCULAR Flashcards
1
Q
WHAT ARE THE TWO TYPES OF BLOOD CIRCULATORY SYSTEMS?
A
OPEN + CLOSED CIRCULATORY SYSTEMS
2
Q
WHAT DOES THE HUMAN CIRCULATORY SYSTEM CONSIST OF?
A
THE HEART (pumping organ) + BLOOD VESSELS (tubes where blood flows) + BLOOD (the fluid that acts as a transport medium)
3
Q
WHAT TYPE OF CIRCULATORY SYSTEM DO HUMANS HAVE?
A
A CLOSED CIRCULATORY SYSTEM
4
Q
WHAT ARE THE TWO MAIN CIRCULATORY SYSTEMS?
A
PULMONARY + SYSTEMIC
5
Q
WHERE IS THE HEART LOCATED?
A
IN THE THORACIC CAVITY ABOVE THE DIAPHRAGM
6
Q
WHAT IS THE HEART PROTECTED BY?
A
THE RIBS + STERNUM
7
Q
WHAT IS THE HEART ENCLOSED BY?
A
THE PERICARDIUM
8
Q
WHAT DIVIDES THE HEART?
A
THE SEPTUM ( A STRONG MUSCULAR WALL)
9
Q
WHAT DOES THE LEFT SIDE OF THE HEART CONTAIN?
A
OXYGENATED BLOOD
10
Q
WHAT DOES THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE HEART CONTAIN?
A
DE-OXYGENATED BLOOD
