Lesson 29 Lecture Notes Flashcards
The function of the circulatory system
Carries nutrients, oxygen, and hormones
Carries away wste products
Plasma
Pale yellow liquid composed mostly of water. Contains nutrients, wastes, hormones, and proteins
What are the three proteins?
Albumin, Globulins, and Fibrogen
What are the formed elements of blood?
red and white blood cells and platelets
Mature red blood cells last for how many days?
120
Mature red blood cells lack
organelles, including a nucleus
White blood cells are much rarer. They have
organelles, and can move with ameboid motion
Artery order
arteries, arterioles, capillaries
deoxygenated blood from the Upper portion of the body enters the heart through the
superior vena cave
what is the pericardium?
surrounds and protects the heart
How many valves are in the heart?
4
Aortic Semilunar
Pulmonary semilunar
Aortic- left ventricle to aorta
Pulmonary- right ventricle to pulmonary arteries and to the lungs
ribs are flexible to
allow expansion of the lungs
intercostal muscles
contract to lift ribs and breastbone
the medulla oblongata regulates
respiration