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Circulatory and Respiratory Systems Flashcards

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1
Q

The part of red blood cells that carry oxygen is?

A

Hemoglobin

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2
Q

The function of the circulatory system is to?

A

Transport materials

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3
Q

The component of blood that fights infections is?

A

White blood cells

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4
Q

The component of blood that is mostly water is?

A

Plasma

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5
Q

The component of blood that assists with clotting is?

A

Platelets

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6
Q

Blood is produced in the?

A

Bone Marrow

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7
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What does blood carry to all parts of the body?

A

Oxygen and nutrients

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8
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What does blood carry back to the lungs, kidneys, and liver?

A

Carbon dioxide and waste

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9
Q

The heart is called a ____ pump

A

Double

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10
Q

The term pulmonary means having to do with the?

A

Lungs

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11
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It takes blood about ____ to circulate throughout the entire vascular system?

A

20 seconds

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12
Q

The systemic loop of the circulatory system carries blood to the?

A

Body

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13
Q

The heart has ____ chambers

A

Four

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14
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Blood in the right side of the heart is?

A

Deoxygenated

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15
Q

Arteries ____

A

Carry blood away from the heart

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16
Q

The smallest blood vessels are?

A

Capillaries

17
Q

All veins carry deoxygynated blood except the?

A

Pulmonary vein

18
Q

The chamber of the heart that receives oxygenated blood from the lungs?

A

Left Atrium

19
Q

Regulates blood flow between the right atrium and right ventricle

A

Tricuspid Valve

20
Q

Brings deoxygenated blood to the lungs

A

Pulmonary artery

21
Q

Regulates blood flow between the left ventricle and aorta

A

Aortic valve

22
Q

Returns deoxygenated blood to the right atrium from the upper body

A

Superior vena cava

23
Q

The chamber of the heart that pumps blood to the lungs

A

Right ventricle

24
Q

The structure that prevents food from going into the trachea is the ___

A

Epiglottis

25
Q

The nose and mouth do all of the following except:

A

Provide essential minerals

26
Q

The pharynx is part of what 2 body systems?

A

Digestive and Respiratory

27
Q

What is the function of the lungs?

A

Exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide

28
Q

What is the function of the diaphragm?

A

Contract down when you inhale and relax up when you exhale

29
Q

What process occurs in gasses between the alveoli and pulmonary capillaries?

A

Diffusion

30
Q

What is the correct path of structures oxygen travels through when it enters the respiratory system until gas exchange occurs?

A

Trachea-brochi-bronchioles-alveoli

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