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CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM Flashcards

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What does the cardiovascular system refer to?

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The cardiovascular system refers to the heart, blood vessels and the blood.

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What sort of circulatory system does the heart operate by?

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The heart (cardiac muscle) operates a double circulatory system in which blood flows through the heart twice.

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What is Pulmonary circulation?

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  • i.e. flow of deoxygenated blood to the lungs and oxygenated blood back to the heart.
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What is Systemic circulation?

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  • i.e. movement of oxygenated blood from the heart through the rest of the body and deoxygenated blood back to the heart.
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Why does the left side of the cardiac have a thicker wall?

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The left side of the cardiac muscle has a thicker wall to allow the heart to contract with more force on the oxygenated side.

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What is the RIGHT ATRIUM?

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The upper chamber receives deoxygenated blood

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What is the LEFT ATRIUM?

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An upper chamber receives oxygenated blood from the lungs

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What is the RIGHT VENTRICLE?

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A lower chamber containing deoxygenated blood

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What is the LEFT VENTRICLE?

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A lower chamber containing oxygenated blood

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