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Cardiovascular Guided Notes Flashcards

1
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Cardio means:

A

Heart

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Vascular means:

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blood vessels/veins

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3
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Function of the Cardiovascular system

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The body’s transport system

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Job of the heart

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Pump blood

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5
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Job of blood vessels

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transport blood

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6
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Job of blood

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deliver water, nutrients, air

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7
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Heart size

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fist

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8
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Heart weight

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under 1lbs

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9
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Heart shape

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strawberry

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10
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Heart location

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center of the chest

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The Septum’s job

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divides the heart into right and left sides; the left side contains a lot of oxygen

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12
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The 2 chambers and jobs

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  1. Atrium - On top; where blood enters; smaller
  2. Ventricles - Bottom; bigger
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13
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Valves

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Keeps blood flowing on one direction

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14
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Aorta

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Largest artery in the body; blood to body

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15
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Aorta

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Largest artery in the body; blood to body

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Vena Cava

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Carries blood from rest of the body backto the heart

17
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Pulmonary Artery

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carries blood w/ oxygen to lungs

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Pulmonary Vein

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Carries blood with oxygen to the heart

19
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Arteries

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Carries blood away from the heart

20
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Veins

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Carries blood back to the heart

21
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Capillary Vessels

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Where the exchange of the nutrient takes place

22
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Blood Pressure

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The force of blood against the walls of the Arteries

23
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Systole

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Top number; ventricles retract

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Diastole

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Bottom number; ventricles relax

25
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2 blood functions

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  1. carries food and oxygen to all cells
  2. rids body of waste
26
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Red blood cells

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Erythrocytes

27
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White Blood Cells

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Leukocytes; protect you

28
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Platelets

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Thrombocytes; creates scabs and prevents blood loss

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