Circulatory System Flashcards
System that is a closed loop
Blood vascular system
Parts of the blood vascular system
Heart, arteries, arterioles, veins, veinules, capillaries
System that is open ended
Lymphatic system
Organs of the lymphatic system
Lymphatic vessels, collections of lymphatic tissue
Discrete collections of lymphatic tissue are called
lymph nodes
Diffuse collections of lymphatic tissue are part of
organ walls
Structure to prevent back flow in the circulatory system
valves
Functions of the circulatory system
Transport & exchange
Immunity
Thermoregulation
What drives the circuit of the blood vascular system?
Hydro-static pressure also known as blood pressure
Pressure (in mmhg) of blood at these stages: Leaving the heart At the tissue In the capillaries In the atria of the heart
Leaving the heart: 125 in Aorta, 25 in Pulmonary trunk
At the tissue: 25-30
In the capillaries: 15
In the atria of the heart: 2 in R Atrium, 3 in L Atrium
What fluid is carried by the lymphatic system
Interstitial fluid
What is the process of the lymphatic system/pattern?
Movement of mm. squeezes interstitial fluid into the open ducts of the system
Fluid is moved along to a lymph node where it is checked for foreign mater, bacteria, viruses, ext. and the lymph node works to kill and remove the foreign matter
Fluid continues along the lymphatic vessels and nodes on its path to the heart where it is reincorporated with the blood vascular system
What are the different circulatory patterns?
System pattern
Pulmonary pattern
Lymphatic pattern
Fetal pattern
Function and path of the system pattern
Function: Transport and exchange nutrients and waste
Heart, Aorta, Arteries, Capillary bed, Veins, Vena cava, Heart
Function and path of the pulmonary pattern
Function: Transport and exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide
Heart, Pulmonary trunk, Pulmonary arteries, Capillary be in lungs, Pulmonary veins, Heart
Function and path of the Portal system
Function: Acquire nutrients from GI and filter absorbed material from GI tract in the liver
Heart, Aorta, Arteries, Capillary bed of GI, Hepatic portal vein, Capillary bed of liver, Veins, Vena cava, Heart
Chambers of the heart
R & L Atria
R & L Ventricles
Wall between the L & R halves of the heart
Sept: Interatrial between atria & interventricular between ventricles