CV1 Flashcards
as distance increases, what happens to the diffusion of blood
it goes down
whats the primary role of the cardiovascular system
the distribution of dissolved gases and other molecules for. nutrition, growth and repair, while also removing cellular waste
what are the three basic functional parts of the circulatory system
heart
blood
vessels
what are the secondary roles of the circulatory system (3)
- chemical signalling
- dissipation of heat
- mediation of inflammatory responses
what are the three types of circulation in the circulatory system
materials entering the body
materials moved from cell to cell
materials leaving the body
what materials enter the body in the circulatory system
oxygen
nutrients
water
what materials are moved from cell to cell in the circulatory system
wastes
immune cells
hormones
stored nutrients
what materials leave the body in the circulatory system
metabolic wastes
heat
carbon dioxide
what are the two circuits of the heart
pulmonary circuit
systemic circuit
what does the pulmonary circuit do? what is it powered by?
carries deoxygenated blood through the lungs to pick up O2
it is powered by the right ventricle
that does the systemic system do?
what is it powered by?
carries oxygenated blood all around the body
it is powered by the left ventricle
what carries blood away from the heart?
arteries
what carries blood back tho the heart?
veins
what are the smallest vessels where transport takes place?
capillaries
what ensures that blood flows in one direction?
system of valves