Key Points Of The Vascular System Flashcards
What does the vascular system consist off and what does it do
It consists of the arteries and veins through which the heart pumps blood throughout the body
What is the role of the vascular Tory system?
It transports and exchanges materials between the blood and tissues
The prime purpose of the vascular Tory system is the transport and exchange of materials
Name seven of these
Oxygen
Carbon dioxide
Nutrients
Hormones
Heat
Metabolic waste products
And protective white cells between the blood and tissues which takes place in the capillaries
What is the vascular system also known as
The circulatory system
Describe the arteries and what they do
They have thick muscular walls
And in general transport oxygenated blood from the heart to the capillaries
Describe the veins and what they do
They have a thin muscular walls and in general transport D oxygenated blood under low pressure from capillaries back to the heart
Where does oxygen and carbon dioxide transfer occur
In the lungs and tissues by diffusion
What is pulmonary circulation
It is the movement of blood from the right side of the heart to the lungs and then back to the left side of the heart
What is systemic circulation
It is the movement of blood from the left side of the heart to the body then back to the right side of the heart
