Chapter 5-- The Ciculatory System

Question 1

What was the name of the person who first described how the way blood was flown around the human body

Answer 1

William Harvey(1578-1657)

Question 2

Name 5 functions of blood

Answer 2

To transport oxygen to the cells
To transport food to the cells
To transport waste materials away from the cells
To help fight infection
To help keep the body at the correct temperature

Question 3

Define tissue

Answer 3

A tissue is a group of cells with a similar structure and function

Question 4

What is blood made up of

Answer 4

A straw colored liquid named plasma

Question 5

Name 3 types of blood cells

Answer 5

Red blood cells
White blood cells
Platelets

Question 6

What is the function of the red blood cell

Answer 6

Carry oxygen to the body cell

Question 7

Function of the white blood cell

Answer 7

Fight infection

Question 8

Function of platelets

Answer 8

Clot blood when blood vessels are damaged

Question 9

What is plasma made out of

Answer 9

Mostly water and proteins

Question 10

What makes a red blood cell red

Answer 10

Red blood cells have a red pigment called haemoglobin

Question 11

Name the three types of blood vessels

Answer 11

Arteries veins and capillaries

Question 12

Describe an arterie

Answer 12

Arteries have thicker walls that are very strong, they also have a smaller lumen than veins. They are usually deeper in the body than veins.

Question 13

Describe a vein

Answer 13

Veins have thinner walls and are easier than arteries to damage but have thicker lumen

Question 14

Describe the capillary

Answer 14

Capillaries are only 1 cell thick

Question 15

What are valves in the heart for

Answer 15

To prevent backflow

Question 16

Define cardiac

Answer 16

Cardiac means something to do with the heart

Question 17

What is the heart made of

Answer 17

Cardiac muscles which side of the heart is

Question 18

Which side of the heart has oxygenated blood in it

Answer 18

The left

Question 19

Get a sheet of the heart and memorize it

Answer 19

U better do it now

Question 20

What is the normal resting heart rate for an adult

Answer 20

Between 60 and 100 times a second

Question 21

Why does exercise increase heart rate

Answer 21

Exercise requires energy

Question 22

Name 4 organs of the circulatory system that work together

Answer 22

Heart and arteries
Heart and vein
Arteries and capillaries
Veins and capillaries

Question 23

How does the heart and arteries work together

Answer 23

Arteries are the blood vessel that carry blood away from the heart and carry it towards the organs of the body

Question 24

How does heart and vein work together

Answer 24

Veins are the blood vessels that carry blood away from the organs of the body and deliver it to the heart

Question 25

How do the arteries and capillaries work together

Answer 25

Arteries are larger blood vessels, too big to get near individual cells in the body. The arteries break up into smaller blood vessels called capillaries which can get very close to the cells.

Question 26

How do the veins and capillaries work together

Answer 26

When capillaries coming away from an organ join back together again they join up as a vein