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Circulatory System Flashcards

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1
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Right ventricle function

A

Pumps blood to lungs

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Left ventricle function

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Pumps blood to rest of body

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Pulmonary artery

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Takes blood low in oxygen from right ventricle to the lungs

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Pulmonary vein

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Takes oxygen-rich blood from the lungs to the left atrium

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Aorta

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Takes oxygen-rich blood from the left ventricle to the body

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Pulse

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Wave of pressure

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Heart disease

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Caused by small arteries that supply blood to the heart becomming clogged with fat

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Plasma function

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Transport chemicals and heat

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9
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Plasma carries what around the body

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Red amd white blood cells, platelets, heat

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Haemoglobin

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Needs iron to make

Carries oxygen

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Function of white blood cells

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Fight infection

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Platelets function

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Clots blood

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Funcion: red blood cells

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Transport oxygen

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14
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3 main types of blood vessels

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Arteries, veins, capillaries

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Arteries function

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Carry blood away from the heart

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Capillaries definition

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Allows material to pass in and out of blood

17
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Veins

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Carries blood to the heart

18
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What is the heart made of

A

Cardiac muscle

19
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What is blood composed of

A

Plasma, red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets

20
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Average heartbeat

A

79 bpm

21
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Heart valves

A

Make sure that Blood can only flow in one direction

22
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Septum

A

Muscular wall separates two sides of the heart

23
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Left ventricle

A

Pumps blood from heart all around the body, very thick

24
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Right ventricle

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Pumps blood from heart to lungs, short distance so muscular walls are thin

25
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Heart function

A

Pumps blood around the body

26
Q

Right ventricle:

Oxygen content
Carbon dioxide

A

Low

High

27
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Left ventricle:

Oxygen content
Carbon dioxide

A

High

Low

28
Q

3 Ways to avoid heart disease

A

Exercise
Not smoking
Healthy diet

50
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Vena cava

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Takes blood low in oxygen from the body to the right atrium

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