emilyrose_benefield test- Circulatory System Flashcards

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  1. If your pulse rate decreases, your heart is beating…
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slower than before

69. WKST - The Body’sTransport System

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  1. What causes blood pressure?
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The force at which the ventricles contract

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  1. True or false? The cardiovascular system produces blood cells.
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False.

69. WKST - The Body’sTransport System

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  1. How does the pulmonary circulation differ from systemic circulation?
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Systemic circulation occurs throughout the body; pulmonary circulation occurs in the heart and lungs.
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  1. Which ventricle pumps blood to the lungs?
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Right ventricle

66. CLF - Exterior of the Heart

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  1. True or false? As blood moves away from the heart, blood pressure increases.
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False, decreases.

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  1. Blood returns to the heart from the body through big blood vessels called what?
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vena cavas

66. CLF - Exterior of the Heart

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  1. The force with which the ________ contract causes blood pressure.
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ventricles

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  1. Fibrin is produced when the blood components called __________ start a chain reaction that produces a blood clot.
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platelets

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  1. What color our the pulmonary arteries colored? Pulmonary veins?
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arteries- blue
veins- red
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