CIRCULATORY SYSTEM Flashcards

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1
Q

WHAT IS THE TRANSPORT SYSTEM OF THE BODY

A

THE CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM

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2
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THE CIRCULATORY SYSTEM COMPRISES OF WHAT?

A

BLOOD, HEART AND VESSELS

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WHAT ARE THE COMPONENTS OF THE CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM

A

BLOOD
HEART
BLOOD VESSELS

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4
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THIS IS 50% WATER, 45% RED BLOOD CELLS, 4 % PLASMA WITH SUBSTANCES AND 1% LEUKOCYTES AND PLATELETS

A

BLOOD

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THESE ARE THE TRANSPORTERS OF OXYGEN AND CARBON DIOXIDE

A

ERYTHROCYTES ( RBC )

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6
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THESE FIGHT INFECTIONS

A

LEUKOCYTES ( WBC )

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7
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ARE FOR CLOTTING BLOOD AND IS PRODUCED IN BONE MARROW

A

PLATELET

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8
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IS A FOUR CHAMBERED, HOLLOW MUSCULAR ORGAN APPROXIMATELY THE SIZE OF YOUR FIST

A

HEART

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WHAT ARE THE FUNCTIONS OF THE HEART

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IT GENERATES BLOOD PRESSURE, ROUTES THE BLOOD, IT ENSURES ONE-WAY BLOOD FLOW AND REGULATES BLOOD SUPPLY

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10
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BLOOD VESSELS THAT CARRY BLOOD AWAY FROM THE HEART ARE CALLED
_______

A

ARTERIES

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WHAT ARE THE THREE CLASSIFICATIONS OF ARTERIES

A

-ELASTIC
-MASCULAR
-ARTERIOLES

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12
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THE SMALLEST BLOOD VESSELS ARE _______ AND THEY CONNECT THE ARTERIES AND VEINS

A

CAPILLARIES

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13
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THIS IS WHERE THE EXCHANGE OF NUTRIENTS AND GASES OCCURE

A

CAPILLARIES

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BLOOD VESSELS THAT CARRY BLOOD BACK TO THE HEART ARE CALLED ________

A

VEINS

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15
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THE CIRCULATION OF BLOOD WITHIN THE HEART

A

CORONARY CIRCULATION

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16
Q

THE FLOW OF BLOOD BETWEEN THE HEART AND LUNGS

A

PULMONARY CIRCULATION

17
Q

THE FLOW OF BLOOD BETWEEN THE HEART AND CELLS OF THE BODY

A

SYSTEMIC CIRCULATION

18
Q

THE FLOW OF BLOOD BETWEEN TOW SET OF CAPILLARIES BEFORE DRAINING IN SYSTEMIC VEINS

A

PORTAL CIRCULATION

19
Q

HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE

A

HYPERTENSION

20
Q

BLOOD CLOTS THAT BLOCK A VESSEL

A

STROKE

21
Q

BLOCKAGE OF FLOW OF BLOOD TO THE HEART

A

HEART ATTTACK

22
Q

DISEASE THAT DOES NOT HAVE BLOOD PLASMA SUBSTANCE TO HELP BLOOD CLOT

A

HEMOPHILIA

23
Q

LOW LEVEL OF HEMOGLOBIN

A

ANEMIA