Cardiovascular System/ Lymphatic System Flashcards

lecture 1

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cardiovascular system

A

heart and blood vessels

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2
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arteries

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away from the heart,

O2 rich with exception of pulmonary arteries

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3
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veins

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toward the heart,

O2 poor with exception of pulmonary veins

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4
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PULMONARY VEINS ARE O2 RICH

PULMONARY ARTERIES ARE O2 POOR

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5
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capillaries

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connect arterial and venous sides of circulation

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6
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Lymphatic system functions

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-provides for drainage of surplus tissue fluid and leaked plasma proteins to the blood stream and for removal of cellular debris and infection

  • absorption and transport of dietary fat
  • defense mechanism of the body
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7
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right lymphatic duct

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drains lymph from the body’s upper right quadrant

(right head, neck, thorax, and right limb)

ends in right subclavian vein at junction with right internal jugular veins= right venous angle

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8
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thoracic duct

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drains lymph from the rest of the body

ends in left internal jugular and left subclavian veins= left venous angle

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