Circulatory System Flashcards
1
Q
Names and functions of blood vessels
A
Arteries: carries oxygen-rich blood away from heart to the body. Except for pulmonary artery, which carries oxygen depleted blood away from heart to the lungs.
Veins: carry blood with low oxygen content towards the heart (except for pulmonary vein which carries oxygen rich blood)
Capillaries: are the smallest blood vessels and are the site of exchange of nutrients and wastes between the blood and the body cells.
2
Q
Pulse, where do you find it?
A
Pulse in the neck (carotid pulse)
Pulse in the wrist (radical pulse)
3
Q
What is blood made up of? What do they do?
A
Red blood cells
White blood cells
Platelets
Plasma
