(L2) HUMAN CIRCULATORY SYSTEM Flashcards
Is the life support structure that nourishes your cells with nutrients from food you eat & air you breathe.
Circulatory system
Another term for circulatory system is ______
Cardiovascular System
What are the 3 MAJOR PARTS of the Circulatory System?
1) heart
2) blood vessel
3) blood
What are the 3 TYPES of circulation in the circulatory system
1) Pulmonary circulation
2) Curonary circulation
3) Systemic circulation
Pumps the blood throughout the body
Heart
Carries the blood throughout the body
Blood vessel
Carries the materials throughout the body
Blood
3parts of blood vessel
1) arteries
2) Veins
3) capillaries
Carries oxygenated blood away from the heart,
To the cells, tissues, and organs of the body
Arteries
Carries deoxygenated blood to the heart
Veins
Smallest blood vessel, connecting to the smallest arteries.
Capillaries
Movement of blood from the heart to the lungs and back to the heart
Pulmonary circulation
Movement of blood through the tissues of the heart
Curonary circulation
Movement of blood from the heart to the rest of the body (excluding lungs)
Systemic circulation