Cardiovascular System

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provides nutrients and oxygen and carries away/ helps fight disease

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Cardiovascular System -

Question 2

process by which the blood moves between the heart and the lungs

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Pulmonary circulation -

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fluid that contains other parts of the blood; made up of mostly water; 55% of your blood volume consists of plasma

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Plasma -

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make up about 40% of normal blood; carry oxygen to the cells and carbon dioxide away from the cells

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Red Blood Cells -

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found in red blood cells and it’s the oxygen carrying protein in blood

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Hemoglobin -

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protect your body against infection and contain pathogens

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White Blood Cells -

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microorganisms that cause disease

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Pathogens -

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types of cells in the blood that cause blood clots to form

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Platelets -

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deliver blood to the capillaries

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Arteries -

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small vessels that carry blood; they control your body temperature

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Capillaries -

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are located throughout your body/collect oxygen; they carry the blood to your heart

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Veins -

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the measure of the amount of force that the blood vessels, mainly the large arteries, as it’s pumped through your body

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Blood Pressure-

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The cardiovascular system is formed by

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the heart and blood vessels

Question 14

The cardiovascular system is known for these 4 things:

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• Carries oxygen from the lungs to your body’s cells
• Absorbs nutrients from food/delivers them to the body’s cells
• Carries carbon dioxide from your cells back to your lungs to be exhaled
• Carries white blood cells to fight diseases

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the upper Chambers of the heart

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the atria

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the lower Chambers of the heart

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the ventricles

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how many Chambers does the heart have?

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4; 2 upper and 2 lower

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carries out the pulmonary circulation

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Right side of the heart

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where the blood returns from the lungs and is circulated again through the body

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Left side of the heart

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Your blood is made up of 4 components:

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• Plasma
• Red blood cells
• White blood cells
• Platelets

Question 21

4 types of blood:

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• A
• B
• AB
• O

Question 22

3 main types of blood vessels:

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• Arteries
• Capillaries
• Veins