Circulatory System Flashcards
1
Q
What does the circulatory system do?
A
- supplies our body with nutrients (for cells and organs)
-removes waste
-shared hormonal signals
2
Q
Where does circulatory system take oxygen from
A
from our lungs (to digest nutrients from guts)
3
Q
Plasma function?
A
Fluid that carries nutrients and waste and hormones
4
Q
heart function?
A
pumps blood to body as a muscle
5
Q
Blood vessel function
A
carries blood to body
6
Q
Pulmonary circulation occurs?
A
to the lungs
7
Q
Coronary circulation occurs?
A
to the hearts
8
Q
Systemic circulation occurs?
A
to the body
9
Q
What does the pulmonary circulation do?
A
Gains oxygen and removes carbon dioxide
10
Q
What does the coronary circulation do?
A
Supplies the hearts muscles with nutrients
11
Q
What does the systemic circulation do?
A
transports nutrients to body
