Circulatory System Flashcards
1
Q
What is blood made up of?
A
Plasma, water, red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets, proteins, etc.
2
Q
How thick are capillaries?
A
one cell thick
3
Q
Are pulmonary arteries oxygenated?
A
No
4
Q
Are pulmonary veins oxygenated?
A
Yes
5
Q
What connects the heart and lungs?
A
Pulmonary Circuit
6
Q
What connects the heart and the rest of the body?
A
Systemic Circuit
7
Q
What is the inferior vena cava?
A
Largest vein of the human body. Carries blood from the lower and middle body into the right atrium.
8
Q
If blood is in the inferior vena cava, where will it go?
A
Right atrium, right ventricle, pulmonary artery, pulmonary vein, left atrium, left ventricle
9
Q
What part of the heart does the pumping
A
ventricles
10
Q
what does the left ventricle do?
A
pump blood to the rest of the body
