Cardiovascular System Flashcards
1
Q
4 valves
A
Pulmonary,tricuspid,aortic,mitral
2
Q
4 vessels
A
Vena cavas,pulmonary artery, aorta, pulmonary veins
3
Q
4 chambers
A
L ventricle, R ventricle,L atrium, R atrium
4
Q
3 main functions
A
Transports oxygen, gives nutrients, heat production
5
Q
Blood is made up of
A
Plasma, leukocytes, thrombocytes,erythrocytes
6
Q
Away from heart, slow blood pressure,surrounded by muscle, elastic
A
Artery
7
Q
Back to heart,backwards blood pressure, some thin some thick, some join together
A
Veins
8
Q
Connect, blood presssure small, one cell thick, allow co2 out of and o2 into
A
Capillaries
9
Q
Proteins irons and compounds
A
Hemoglobin
10
Q
Red blood cells
A
Erythrocytes
11
Q
White blood cells (fight infection)
A
Leukocytes
12
Q
Pieces of cells (clotting)
A
Thrombocytes (platelets)
13
Q
VEINS HAVE
A
VALVES
