Circulation Flashcards

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Blood ?

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Watery plasm,red blood cells,white blood cells,platelets.

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Circulation system ?

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Blood,arteries,veins,capillaries,heart.

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Red blood cells ?

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Contain haemoglobin to carry oxygen.

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White blood cells ?

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Protect the body, make antibodies

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Platelets ?

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Clot blood.

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Functions of blood ?

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Transport (red blood cells carry oxygen) and protection (white blood cells)

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Arteries ?

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Thick walls, narrow lumen,no valves, carry blood away from heart.

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Veins ?

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Thin walls, wide lumen, valves, carry blood to the heart.

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Capillaries ?

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Link arteries and veins. Walls are one cell thick, which allows for passage of materials.

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Cardiac muscle ?

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Muscle in the heart, that never tires .

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Four chambers of the heart ?

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Right and left atria, right and left venticles.

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Left ventricle?

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Thick wall because it pumps blood all around the body.

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Normal body temputure?

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37 degrees celsius .

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Average resting heart rate ? (Heart beat per minute)

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70 bmp

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Heart disease is prevented by ?

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Having a good diet, don’t smoke, regular exercise, and avoiding stress.

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