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Human Circulatory System Flashcards

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1
Q

What are the two main circulatory systems in humans?

A

Pulmonary

Systemic

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2
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What is the route of the pulmonary circulatory system?

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From the heart
To the lungs
And back

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3
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What happens in the pulmonary system?

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Blood is oxygenated through diffusion in the lungs

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4
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Which blood vessels are involved in the pulmonary system?

A

Pulmonary arteries

Pulmonary veins

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5
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What route does the systemic circulatory system follow?

A

From the heart
To the rest of the body
And back

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6
Q

What happens during the systemic circulatory system?

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Oxygen is passed to the cells

Carbon dioxide is collected from the cells

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7
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Which blood vessels are involved in the systemic circulatory system?

A 
Aorta
Arterioles
Capillaries
Venules
Vena cavae
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What pressure is blood put under when pumped to the lungs?

A

High

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9
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What pressure is blood put under when pumped from the lungs to the heart?

A

Low

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10
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What pressure is blood put under when pumped from the heart to the body?

A

The highest pressure in the system

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What pressure is blood put under when pumped from the body to the heart?

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The lowest in the system

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12
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How many important blood vessels are there in the human blood circulatory system?

A

17

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13
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Which blood vessel carries blood from the lower body to the heart?

A

Inferior vena cava

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Which blood vessel carries blood from the upper body to the heart?

A

Superior vena cava

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Which blood vessel carries blood from the heart to the lungs?

A

Pulmonary artery

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16
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Which blood vessel carries blood from the lungs to the heart?

A

Pulmonary vein

17
Q

Which blood vessel carries blood from the heart to the rest of the body?

A

Aorta

18
Q

Which blood vessel carries blood from the aorta to the liver?

A

Hepatic artery

19
Q

Which blood vessel carries blood from the aorta to the digestive tract?

A

Mesenteric artery

20
Q

Which blood vessel carries blood from the digestive tract to the liver?

A

Hepatic portal vein

21
Q

Which blood vessel carries blood from the liver to the inferior vena cava?

A

Hepatic vein

22
Q

Which blood vessel carries blood from the aorta to the kidneys?

A

Renal artery

23
Q

Which blood vessel carries blood from the kidneys to the heart?

A

Renal vein

24
Q

Which blood vessel carries blood from the heart to the legs and abdomen?

A

Iliac artery

25
Q

Which blood vessel carries blood from the legs and abdomen to the heart?

A

Iliac vein

26
Q

Which blood vessels carry blood from the aorta to the head and arms?

A

Carotid and subclavian artery

27
Q

Which blood vessels transport blood form the head and arms to the heart?

A

Carotid vein and subclavian vein

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