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Circulatory system Flashcards

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1
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What is respiration?

A

The transfer of oxygen into our cells and the removal of carbon dioxide

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2
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Which vessel carries blood to the heart?

A

Veins

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3
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Which vessel carries blood away from the heart?

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Arteries

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What happens in the capillaries?

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Exchange of oxygen, food, and carbon dioxide and other waste chemicals

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5
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Which is the artery that carries deoxygenated blood?

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Pulmonary artery

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6
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Why do veins contain valves?

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To ensure blood only flows in one direction

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7
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What structure of the heart allows it to beat independently?

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The sinoatrial node

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8
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Which side of the heart pumps blood going to the lungs?

A

Right

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9
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Which side of the heart pumps blood to the rest of the body?

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Left

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10
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What type of blood is carried to the lungs?

A

Deoxygenated blood

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11
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What type of blood is carried to the body?

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Oxygenated blood

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12
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Where is the sinoatrial node located?

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The right atrium

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13
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Where does deoxygenated blood from the body enter?

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The right atrium

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14
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What veins carry deoxygenated blood into the right atrium?

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The superior and inferior vena cava

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Where does the superior vena cava carry blood from?

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Head, neck, and upper limbs

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16
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Where does the inferior vena cava carry blood from?

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The rest of the body

17
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What vein does blood enter when it has passed through the lungs?

A

Pulmonary vein

18
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Where in the heart does the pulmonary vein go?

A

The left atrium

19
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When the left atrium contracts, where is blood pumped?

A

Left ventricle

20
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Where does blood from the left ventricle go?

A

The aorta

21
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What is the cycle blood goes through in the heart?

A

Right atrium, right ventricle, pulmonary artery, lungs, pulmonary vein, left atrium, left ventricle, aorta, body, vena cave

22
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What blood vessel contains valves

A

Veins

23
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Why do veins need valves?

A

So that the blood all flows in one direction

24
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What is an atrium and a ventricle separated by?

A

A valve

25
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What is the Aorta

A

The largest artery in the body, it receives blood from the left ventricle

26
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Pulmonary

A

Two large veins that feed blood into the right atrium

27
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The left and right sides of the heart are separated by

A

Septa

28
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What is plasma?

A

The liquid part of your blood. It prevents injury, carries protein and nutrients, and removes waste while travelling throughout your circulatory system.

29
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What does white blood cells do?

A

Protects your body from infection

30
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What does red blood cells do?

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They carry oxygen from our lungs to the rest of our body.

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