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Circulatory System Flashcards

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The system of the body that provides communication and transportation of nutrients, and contributes to indirect & direct metabolic function.

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Circulatory system

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Parts of the Circulatory system

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Blood
Blood vessels
Heart

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It is the transporting medium in circulatory system

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Blood

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Components of blood

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Plasma - liquid part
Platelets - blood clotting
RBC - nutrients
WBC - immunity

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Biconcave disc, formed in red marrow, has hwmoglobin which attracts oxygen. Has a lifespan of 120 days.

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Erythrocytes or RBC

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Types of WBC or Leucocytes

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Granulocytes - originates in bone marrow
Agranulocytes - originates in bone marrow and lymphatic tissue

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Granulocytes is consists of:

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Neutrophil - bacteria and fungi
Basophil - release histamine for anti-inflammatory response
Eosinophil - parasitic infections

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Agranulocytes is consists of:

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Monocyte - destruction of pathogens (phagocytosis)
Lymphocyte - immune response

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Functions in blood coagulation

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Thrombocytes or Platelets

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Blood groups

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A, B, AB, O

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Blood group: universal donor

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Type O

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Blood group: universal recepient

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Type AB

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special proteins that fight off and destroy disease- causing germs.

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Antibodies

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foreign substance introduced into the body and causes immune response; molecules produced by the body.

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Antigen

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highly muscular pumping organ located in the pericardial cavity enclosed by a pericardium

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Heart

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Largest artery

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Aorta

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Pericardial cavity enclosed by _________

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Pericardium

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The operation with “lub dub” sounds

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Dual pump operation

19
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tubes of varying diameters through which blood passes: arteries, veins, and capillaries

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Blood vessels

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Blood flow through the circuit of vessels

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Circulation

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Types of circulation

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Systematic
Pulmonary
Hepatic-portal

22
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Carries oxygenated blood away from the heart to the body.

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Systemic (or systematic) circulation

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Delivers deoxygenated blood to the lungs.

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Pulmonary circulation

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blood flow from the capillaries, venules, and veins of stomach,intestines,
spleen, pancreas, and gall bladder into portal veins, liver sinusoids to hepatic veins, to inferior vena cava,to right atrium of the heart

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Hepatic-portal circulation

25
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Is the rate or heart beats. ______ is actually caled heart rate. (Recoil or expansion)

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Pulse

26
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Normal pulse rate

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60 - 100 beats per minute

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