Circulatory Test Flashcards
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What causes blood pressure?
The force which ventricles contract
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True or false: as blood moves from the heart, blood pressure increases
False: decreases
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The force with which the ________ contract cause blood pressure
Ventricles/Heart
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Substances are exchanged between blood and and body cells in the blood vessels known as _______
Capillaries
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Does the aorta continue below the heart too?
Yes
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What would happen if there was a hole in the septum
Oxygenated and deoxygenated blood would mix, this would cause sickness and death
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What structure receives oxygenated blood from the pulmonary veins?
Left atrium
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What structure receives deoxygenated blood
Right atrium
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