Cardiovascular System

Question 1

Describe the systemic circuit?

Answer 1

Transports oxygenated blood from the heart around the body and returns deoxygenated blood back to the heart.

Question 2

Describe the pulmonary circuit?

Answer 2

Transports deoxygenated blood from the heart to the lungs and back to the heart

Question 3

Name three blood vessles involved in the transport of blood?

Answer 3

• arteries
• viens
• capillaries

Question 4

Identify three characteristics of viens?

Answer 4

• have valves to prevent backflow
• carries deoxygenated blood back to the heart
• carries blood at low pressure

Question 5

Identify three characteristics of arteries?

Answer 5

• Carries oxygentaged blood away the heart
• carries blood at high pressure
• have thick walls

Question 6

Identify three characteristics of capilares?

Answer 6

• small
• allow carbon dioxide and waste products to pass through
• have thin walls

Question 7

Identitfy 4 mayjor blood vessles of the heart?

Answer 7

Aorta, Vena cava, pulmonary vein, pulmonary artery

Question 8

What structure seperates the left side and the right side of the heart?

Answer 8

The spetum

Question 9

What is the formula for cardiac output?

Answer 9

Cardic output= stroke volume X heart rate

Question 10

What is meant by cardiac output?

Answer 10

The amount of blood pumped out the heart in one minute.

Question 11

What is meant by stroke volume?

Answer 11

Amount of blood pumped out of the heart by each ventricle during one contraction

Question 12

Define heart rate?

Answer 12

The number of the times the heart beats

Question 13

Define the role of the haemoglobin?

Answer 13

Found in red blood cells which transports oxygen in the blood stream.