Cardiovascular system Flashcards
What are the Cardiovascular System’s main organs?
Heart, arteries, veins, and blood.
What’s one of the cardiovascular system’s main jobs?
It brings nutrients and oxygen to cells around the body and brings back waste products.
What’s the color difference between oxygenated and deoxygenated blood?
Oxygenated=red, deoxygenated blood=black.
What color does blood look like through the skin?
blue.
What are your respiratory system’s main organs?
Lungs, mouth, nose, trachea, and muscles.
How is the heart connected to the respiratory system?
The heart pumps oxygen.
What’s your body’s biggest form of waste removal?
Lungs
What percent of your body’s waste do your lungs remove?
70%
What’re your digestive system’s main organs?
Your mouth, stomach, small and large intestine, and anus.
What does your digestive system do?
It breaks down and absorbs nutrients.
How is your kidney connected to your digestive system?
It filters blood and waste.
When does your stomach growl?
all the time but it’s loudest when you’re hungry because the food dampens the noise.
What do your small and large intestines have?
Gas.
What are your Excretory system’s main organs?
Your liver, kidney, and lungs.
What organ can replace itself?
Your liver.
What does your Exeratory system do?
It gets rid of extra water and waste products through urine so your body can maintain homeostasis.
How are your blood vessels connected to your excretory system?
They provide blood to be cleaned.
How long does it take for your entire blood supply to be filtered?
45 minutes.
True or false- the color of your urine shows if you’re drinking enough water.
True.
How much urine has filled your bladder when you feel like you need to urinate?
8 ounces or a cup.
What are your muscular system’s main organs?
all your muscles.
What does the muscular system do?
It lets you move.
How are blood vessels connected to your muscular system?
They give your muscles and Skeletal system nutrients and oxygen.
How many muscles does your body have?
Over 600.
What are your skeletal system’s main organs?
All of your bones and ligaments.
What does your skeletal system do?
It gives your body structure and protects organs.
What organs are connected to the skeletal system?
Muscles, they move your bones and ligaments.
How many bones do babies have?
Over 300.
How many bones do adults have?
On average 206.
Why do adults have fewer bones than babies?
Their bones fuse together.
What are your Nervous System’s main organs?
Your brain and nerves.
Why are some nerves voluntary and others involuntary?
Because there are things you can’t or shouldn’t control. ( like your heartbeat).
What are the Immune System’s main organs?
White blood cells, skin, bone marrow, and antibodies.
What are some of your Immune System’s connected organs?
Your Skeletal, Circulatory, and Excretory Systems.
What does your Immune System do?
Remember every infection your body has ever fought and protects you from it.
How are your lungs connected to your Cardiovascular System?
They provide oxygen
What does your respiratory system do?
It moves fresh air in and removes waste gases.
Whats an average pulse?
60-120 bpm
How long would your intestines be unraveled?
25 feet.
What organs is your nervous system connected to?
Everything because it controls everything.
