lecture 1.1 Flashcards
the circulatory system exchanges with ___, has an immune response, and prevent ___.
tissues/ loss
the circulatory system transports gases, nutrients, salts, ___, waste and ____
proteins/ hormones
the purpose of the heart is to pump blood through the ___
body
the three blood vessels are
arteries, veins, capillaries
the arteries carry blood ___ from the heart
away
the veins carry blood ____ the heart
toward
capillaries are the site of ___ for tissues
exchange
the blood plasma contains water, ___ & ___
solutes/ chemicals
the leukocytes in blood initiate a ___ ___
immune response
the erythrocytes in blood ____ o2
transport
the thrombocytes assist with blood ___
clotting
oxygen is ____ water soluble
NOT
carbon dioxide ___ water soluble
is
the two types of chambers in the heart are
atriums & ventricles
___ receives blood from incoming veins and pumps blood to ____
atrium/ ventricles
the ventricles pump blood to ____
arteries
the ____ valves prevent back flow from ventricles to atria
atrioventricular
the ___ valves prevent back flow from arteries to ventricles
semilunar
the semilunar valves are
pulmonary/ aortic
the atrioventricular valves are
tricuspid/mitral
the ____ septum separates the right and left ventricles
interventricular
the ____ muscles maintain tension of chordae tendinae
papillary
