Circulatory System Test Flashcards

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Arteries

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Blood vessel that carries blood away from heart

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Aortic valve

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Flap or cost located between the left ventricle of the main part in the aorta

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Blood

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Fluid that circulates through the vessels in the body to carry substances to all body parts

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Capillaries

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Tiny blood vessel that connects arterioles and venules and allows for the exchange of nutrients and gases between the blood and body cells

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Circulatory system

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Transportation system of the body also known as cardiovascular system

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Diastole

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Period Of relaxation of the heart

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Endocardium

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Series of membranes lining in the heart

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Erythrocytes

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Red blood cell

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Hemoglobin

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The iron containing protein of the red blood cell

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Left atrium

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Receives oxygenated blood from Longs

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Left ventricle

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Receives blood from the left atrium and pumps blood into the aorta for transport

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Leukocytes

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White blood cell

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Mitral valve

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Flapper cost between the left atrium and left ventricle of the heart

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Myocardium

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Muscle layer of the heart

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Pericardium

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Membrane sac that covers the outside of the heart

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Plasma

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Liquid portion of blood

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Pulmonary valve

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Flapper cost between the right ventricle and pulmonary artery

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Right atrium

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Receives blood is it returned from the body cells

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Right ventricle

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Receives blood from the right atrium and pumps the blood into the pulmonary artery

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Septum

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Membrane wall that divides the two cavities

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Systole

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Period Of work or contraction of the heart

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Thrombocytes

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But still required for clotting of blood cells

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Tricuspid valve

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Flapper cost between the right atrium and right ventricle of the heart

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Vein

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Blood vessel that carries blood back to the heart

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Arrhythmia

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Abnormal heart rhythm (aorta contracts)

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Systole process

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Right ventricle into pulmonary artery to longs for oxygen. Left ventricle to aorta sending blood to other parts

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Conductive pathway steps

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SA node. Pathways throughout aorta. AV node. Purkinje system

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Arrhythmia tests

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Cardiac monitors and electrocardiograms

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Superior and inferior vena cava

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Largest veins in the body

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What vessels prevent backflow of blood

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Vein

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Most elastic and muscular blood vessels

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Arteries

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Substances dissolved in plasma

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Proteins carbs potassium calcium

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Substances transported by blood

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Oxygen carbon dioxide metabolic waste hormones heat nutrients

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Erythrocyte function

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Carries oxygen and carbon dioxide

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Leukocyte function

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Phagocytosis

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Thrombocyte function

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Help clotting

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Hemoglobin color (what is blue, what is red)

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Bright red equals high and oxygen. Low oxygen equals blue

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Bloodflow sequence

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One. Inferior and superior vena cava. Two. Right atrium. Three. Tricuspid valve. Four. Right ventricle. Five. Pulmonary valve. Six. Pulmonary artery. Seven. Lungs. Eight. Pulmonary vein. Nine. Left atrium. Ten. Bicuspid mitral valve. 11. Left ventricle. 12. Aortic valve. 13. Aorta. 14. Body’s cells