Circulatory System And Lymphatic System Flashcards
How many chambers does the heart have?
4
2 upper chambers are called
Atria
2 lower chambers are called
Ventricles
What are the 3 layers of the heart
Endocardium
Myocardium
Epicardium
What are the 3 types of blood vessels in the circulatory system?
Arteries
Veins
Capillaries
Responsible for carrying blood away from the heart
Arteries
Tiny blood vessels where waste, nutrients, and gases pass between tissues and the bloodstream.
Capillaries
Carry blood toward the heart.
Veins
is responsible for transporting nutrients, wastes, and other substances throughout the body.
Erythrocytes transport oxygen. They’re also produced by stem cells in the bone marrow.
Red Blood Cells
Leukocytes help to fight off pathogens that produce disease within the body.
White blood cells
Assist in clotting or healing when there’s a break in the skin.
Platelets
a subsidiary of the circulatory system, consists of vessels, capillaries, and lymph nodes and plays a major part in keeping you healthy.
The Lymphatic System
what does the lymphatic system transport from the intestines to the circulatory systems.
fatty acids
The lymphatic system also assists in disease prevention through the production of?
Lymphocytes
The lymphoid system produces what 2 types of lymphocytes which are responsible for fighting specific pathogens within the body.
B lymphocytes (B cells) and T lymphocytes (Tcells)
What are the arteries of the head and neck?
Internal carotid artery
External carotid artery
Common carotid artery
Vertebral artery
What are the branches of the aortic heart?
Brachiocephalic artery
Left common carotid artery
Left subclavian artery
What are the arteries of the upper limb
Axillary artery
Brachial artery
Radial artery
Ulnar artery
What are the arteries of the lower limb
External iliac artery
Femoral artery
Popliteal artery
Anterior tibial artery
Posterior tibial artery
Dorsalis pedis artery
What are the arteries of the trunk
Aortic arch
Ascending aorta
Descending thoracic aorta
Descending abdominal aorta
Celiac trunk
Superior mesenteric artery
Renal artery
Inferior mesenteric artery
Common iliac artery
Inferior iliac artery
What are the veins of the head and neck
Dural sinuses
Vertebral vein
External jugular vein
Internal jugular vein
What are the veins in the upper limb
Axillary vein
Brachial vein
Cephalicvein
Basilic vein
Median cubital vein
Median antebrachial vein
Radial vein
Ulnar vein
What are the veins of the lower limb
Femoral vein
Great salhenous vein
Popliteal vein
Anterior tibial vein
Posterior tibial vein
Small saphenous vein
What are the veins of the trunk
Brachiocephalic vein
Subclavian vein
Superior vena cava
Accessory hemiazygos vein
Azygos vein
Hemiazygos vein
Inferior vena cava
Hepatic veins
Gastric veins
Splenic vein
Hepatic portal vein
Renal vein
Inferior mesenteric vein
Superior mesenteric vein
Common iliac vein
Internal iliac vein
External iliac vein
Natural killer cells within the lymphatic system can attack multiple pathogens and destroy most infections. They can be found in
The spleen lymph nodes and red bone marrow
Located beneath the ribcage on the left upper portion of the abdomen
Spleen
What organ fight off infections that may enter the bloodstream by filtering the blood. It gets rid of old red blood cells and any foreign substances in the blood.
The spleen
