Lesson 1 Flashcards
Chapter 11 - 12
Is the life support structure that nourishes your cells with nutrients
Circulatory system
Pumps the blood throughout the body
Heart
Carry deoxygenated blood to the heart
Veins
Carry blood away from the body
Arteries
Smallest blood vessels (where glasses and nutrients are exchanged)
Capillaries
Carries the material throughout the body
Blood
Movement of blood from the heart to the lungs
Pulmanary cilculation
Movement of blood throughout the tissue of the heart
Coronary circulation
Movement of blood from the heart to the rest of the body
Systemic circulation
What is the atrium that receives the blood coming in from the veins?
Upper Chamber
How many pumps does the heart have?
Two pumps
Now many Chambers do each pumps have?
Two Chambers
What are tre two Chambers?
Upper and lower Chambers
What is the chamber that forces the blood out into the arteries
Lower Chamber
There is a ___ between each atrium that ventricle to prevent the blood from flowing backwards
Valve