Circulatory System Flashcards
Function of circulatory system
Transport oxygen and nutrients to cells
Transport CO2 and waste form cells
Blood vessels
Arteries : Thick and elastic walls, withstand the pressure, carry oxygenated blood away from heart
Veins : Thin walls but valves to stop back flow of blood, carry deoxygenated blood to heart
Capillaries : 1 cell thick wall to transport nutrients in and out the cells
Systemic and pulmonary circulations
Systemic
Carries nutrients and oxygen to body and removes waste (left side + body)
Pulmonary
Carries de-oxygenated blood to the lungs and oxygenated blood to heart (right side + lungs)
Atrioventricular valves
Bicuspid and tricuspid valves
Tricuspid valve connects the RA and RV
Bicuspid valve connects the LA and LV
Semilunar valves
Pulmonary and aortic
Use of valves
To prevent back flow
Cardiac cycle
Is the cycle for one heartbeat Contains three stages Atrial systole (contraction) Ventricular systole (contraction) Diastole (relaxation)
Atrial systole (1)
Atria are contracting and pushing blood into the ventricles, the ventricles are relaxing
Ventricular systole (2)
Ventricle are contracting and pushing blood into the aorta/pulmonary arteries, the atria are relaxing
Diastole (3)
Both the atria and the ventricle are relaxing
Cardiac output
Measures how much blood your heart moves in one minutes
Stroke volume is the volume of blood that your heart pushes out in one beat
Heart rate is the number of times that your heat beats in a singular minute