Chapter 23 Flashcards
Cardiac Cycle:
Heart contracts and relaxes rhythmically
Heart relaxes blood flows from veins into all 4 heart chambers during
diastole
Systole:
heart contracts and blood flows from atria into ventricles
The basic tempo of the heartbeat is set by
the SA node
Why do we need oxygen?
Required to harvest energy from food effeciently
Circulatory systems receive
nutrients, exchange gases, and remove wastes.
Mammals have a # Chamber heart?
4
How many types of vessels are there?
3
What are the different types of vessels?
Arteries
Veins
Capillaries
Arteries
carry blood away from the heart
Veins
return blood to the heart
Capillaries
convey blood between arteries and veins
Name two types of cardiovascular diseases:
Stroke
Atherosclerosis
Open circulatory systems
bugs- consist of
heart
open-ended vessels
blood that directly bathes the cells
Blood Flow:
Body -> Right Atrium -> Right Ventricle -> Lungs -> Left Atrium -> Left Ventricle -> Body
Body ->
Right Atrium