Cardiovascular System Functions and Structures

Question 1

Name the 3 main functions of the cardiovascular system?

Answer 1

TRANSPORTATION
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IMMUNITY and PROTECTION
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REGULATION

Question 2

What does the cardiovascular system transport?

Answer 2

NUTRIENTS AND WASTES
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HORMONES

Question 3

How does the cardiovascular system provide immunity and protection from disease/infection?

Answer 3

CLOTTING

Question 4

What 3 things does the cardiovascular system regulate?

Answer 4

pH
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BODY TEMPERATURE
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FLUID LEVELS

Question 5

Name the 3 main structures of the cardiovascular system?

Answer 5

HEART
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BLOOD VESSELS
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BLOOD

Question 6

The heart is roughly the size of what simple reference?

Answer 6

CLOSED FIST

Question 7

The heart sits nearly in the middle of the chest, in the ______________.

Answer 7

MEDIASTINUM

Question 8

Two thirds of the hearts mass is on which side of the body?

Answer 8

LEFT

Question 9

The inferior portion of the heart is attached to what?

Answer 9

DIAPHRAGM

Question 10

The heart is a _______, constantly working towards homeostasis.

Answer 10

PUMP

Question 11

What is the inferior portion of the heart known as?

Answer 11

THE BASE

Question 12

What is the superior portion of the heart known as?

Answer 12

THE APEX