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cardiovascular system unit 2 Flashcards

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function of the right atrium

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recieves DEOXYGENATED blood from the BODY through the VENA CAVA

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function of the left atrium

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recieves OXYGENATED blood from LUNGS through the PULMONARY VEIN

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function of the right ventricle

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recieves DEOXYGENATED blood from the RIGHT ATRIUM through the TRICUSPID VALVE throught the PULMONARY ARTERY to the LUNGS

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function of the left ventricle

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recieves OXYGENATED blood from the LEFT ATRIUM throught the BICUSPID VALVE through the AORTA to the BODY

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function of the tricuspid valve

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prevents the backflow of blood from the RIGHT VENTRICLE to the RIGHT ATRIUM

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function of the bicuspid valve

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prevents the backflow of blood from the LEFT VENTRICLE to the LEFT ATRIUM

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function of the semi-lunar valves

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  • allows blood to flow from the LEFT ATRIUM to the LEFT VENTRICLE
    -closes to prevent backflow of blood from ARTERIES to VENTRICLES
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function of chordae tendineae

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  • tendons that attatch to the TRICUSPID VALVE and the BICUSPID VALVE
  • prevents them from opening backwards
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function of the septum

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seperates DEOXYGENATED blood from OXYGENATED blood

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funtion of the coronary arteries

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supplies the haert muscle with oxygen and nutrients

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function of the aorta

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recieves OXYGENATED blood from the LEFT VENTRICLE to the BODY (apart from lungs)

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function of the vena cava

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recieves DEOXYGENATED blood from BODY into the RIGHT ATRIUM

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function of the pulmonary artery

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recieves DEOXYGENATED blood from the LEFT VENTRICLE to the LUNGS

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function of the pulmonary vein

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recieves OXYGENATED blood from the body into the LEFT ATRIUM

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function of arteries

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  • carry blood AWAY from the heart
  • carry OXYGENATED blood (not pulmonary artery)
  • dont have valves
  • deep vessels
  • hight elasticity due to walls being smooth muscle
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function of arterioles

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  • smaller version of erteries
  • thinner walls
  • help to redirect blood (vascular shunt)
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function of veins

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  • carry blood INTO the heart (venous return)
  • thin walls
  • low pressure
  • contain valves
  • superficial vessels
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function of venules

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  • smaller version of veins
  • transport DEOXYGENATED blood under LOW presssure
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function of capillaries

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  • connect arteries and veins
  • smallest blood vessel
  • narrow and thin (1 cell thick)
  • allow diffusion of ocygen and nutrients
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red blood cells

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  • ERYTHROCYTES
  • 99% of blood cells
  • carry oxygen and nutrients to all body cells
  • contain haemoglobin (red pigment)
  • haemoglobin bined to oxygen = OXYHAEMOGLOBIN
  • biconcave shape increases surface area
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white blood cells

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  • LEUCOCYTES
  • 0.9% of all blood cells
  • fight infections
  • identify and destroy pathogens
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plasma

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  • 55% of total volume
  • straw-colored liquid
  • all components are suspended in it
  • carry carbon dioxide as carbonic acid
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platelets

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  • THROMBOCYTES
  • 0.9%
  • cell fragments (old red blood cells)
  • help with clotting blood
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functions of the lymphatic system

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  • drainage system
  • part of the immune system
  • transport clear liquid called lymph
  • excretes waste products via urine and faeces
  • fights infections
  • collects fluid from bodys tissues
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FUNCTIONS OF THE CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM

delivery of oxygen and nutrients

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  • major function is to cicrculate oxygen and nutrients
  • carbohydrates and proteins are dissolved in the plasma
  • oxygen is attached to haemoglobin which forms oxyhaemoglobin
  • as exercise increases so does the demand until the demand is too high and fatigue occurs
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removal of waste products

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  • during intense exercise the body will increase its production of lactate which needs to be removed to avoid fatigue
  • carry waste products to liver and kidneys tp be removed
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control of blood flow

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  • responsible for distribution of blood during rest and exercise
  • redistributing heat from the core to the skin to maintain lower temperature
  • vasodilation= increase in blood vessel size to allow more blood through
  • vasoconstriction= decrease in size of blood vessels to limit the amount of blood flow
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clot blood

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  • plug holes in the skin to reduce infection
  • platelets will form a plug for the damaged site
  • coagulation factors determine how fast it plugs/scabs
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fight infections

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  • white blood cells defent the body from viruses and bacteria
  • produced in bone marrow
  • consume pathogens and produce antibodies and antitoxins to destroy them
  • overexercising up to a certain point will increase a persons risk of illness
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neural control of the cardiac system

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1) SA NODE
sa node initiates an impulse which spreads across atria causing atria systole

2) AV NODE
impulse reaches av node and delays the impulse to allow the atria to finish contracting

3) BUNDLE OF HIS
impulse is conducted down the bundle of his

4) PURKINJE FIBRES
impulse spreads through the purkinje fibres in the walls of the ventricles

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blood flow through the heart

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1) ATRIAL DIASTOLE
atria fill with blood (relaxation phase)

2) ATRIAL SYSTOLE
causes remaining blood in the atria to be pushed into ventricles (contraction phase)

3) VENTRICULAR DIASTOLE
ventricles fill with blood (relaxation phase)

4) VENTRICULAR SYSTOLE
causes contraction of both ventricles and blood leaves the heart

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