organ system lab Flashcards
Circulatory System
which is specialized for moving materials around the body
Respiration System
which is specialized for exchanging gases (mainly O2 and CO2) with the environment
Digestive System
specialized for removing the nutrients from food and absorbing them into the body
Urinary System
Which is specialized for filtering your blood and removing wastes and returning “good” materials into circulation
Blood 3 components
arteries, veins, and capillaries
Heart
Keeps fluid circulating
Red Blood Cells
which are specialized for carrying oxygen
White Blood Cells
involved in the immune system; there are approximately 500-1000 RBC’s for every one WBC
Bicuspid Valve
mitral or left atrioventricular valve
Tricuspid Valve
right atrioventricular
Chordae Tendineae
several very strong strands of connective tissue
Papillary Muscle
connected to the ventricle walls via small mounds of cardiac muscle
Systemic Circulation
The set of chambers(atrium and ventricle) on the left side of the heart pumps blood out to all parts of the body except the lungs; the circulatory pathway
Pulmonary Circulation
Set of Chambers of the right side of the heart pumps blood out to the lungs
Pharynx
nasal cavity
