Chapter 9 notes from class Flashcards
What is a circulatory system?
Circulatory system carries blood and disolved substances to the different places in our body.
The heart pumps blood and substances around the body in tubes called
vessels
Our circulatory system is a_____ circulatory system.
double
Our circulatory system has_____parts
two
How many chambers does the heart have?
four
What are the names of the chambers of the heart?
there are two arteria and 2 ventricles
A______brings blood from body to heart.
vein
_______carry blood away from the heart
arteries
What are the three types of vessels?
veins, arteries and capillaries
A tiny blood vessel that allows exchanges between body cells and blood
capillaries
What makes up the cardiovascular system?
heart, blood and blood vessels
blood pressure is
the pressure in which each heartbeat pumps blood into your arteries at high pressure
name two types of circulation and what they do.
pulmonary circulation-The circulation of blood between your heart and lungs.
systemic circulation-The circulation of blood between your heart and the rest of the body
What is blood?
blood is a connective tissue made up of plasma,red blood cells, platelets and white blood cells. It is a fluid that caries gasses, nutrients and wastes through the body.
What are the four blood types?
A,B, AB, O