Circulation Flashcards

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1
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Red blood cells

A

Haemoglobin to carry oxygen
No nucleus
Disc shaped
Made in the bone marrow

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White blood cells

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Fight infection
Produce anti bodies
Nucleus present
No definite shape

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Platelets

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Blood clotting
No nucleus
Fragments of cells
Less platelets cells the blood cells but more than white

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4
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Functions of food

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Transport-red blood cells and plasma
Defence against disease-White cells
Clotting -platelets

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5
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Transport in blood

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Heat,oxygen,carbon dioxide….

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Three types of blood vessels

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Arteries:carries blood away from the heart
Capillaries:connect arteries and veins
Veins :carry blood back to the heart

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Arteries

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Thick wall,narrow lumen

Carries blood away from the heart

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Veins

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Thin wall,wide lumen

Carry blood back to the heart

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Capillaries

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Connect arteries and veins

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10
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Cardiac muscle

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It doesn’t fatigue or tire

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Four chambers in the heart

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Right and left atria, and the right and left ventricle

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12
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Left ventricle has a thicker wall because

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Because the heart wall is here

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13
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Circulatory system

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Heart,blood vessels and blood

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14
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Normal body temperature

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The average body temperature is 37 *C

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15
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Resting pulse rate

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Resting pulse rate is your average heart rate which is 60-100 beats per minute

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16
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Heart disease is prevented from

A

Eating healthy and being physically fit

17
Q

Exercise is good because

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  • it makes ur muscles stronger
  • strengthens our hearts
  • strengthens our lungs
  • reduces weight
18
Q

The effect of exercise on the heart rate is

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Exercise makes your heart pump faster because you would be low on oxygen and parts of your body would be tired