Phlebotomy Chapter 5 Flashcards
1
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What is the circulatory system?
A
The organs and tissues involved in circulating blood and lymph through the body.
2
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What is pulmonary circulation?
A
Circulation of blood between the heart and the lungs.
3
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What is systemic circulation?
A
Circulation that supplies blood to all the body except to the lungs.
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5
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What do arteries do?
A
Carry blood away from the heart.
6
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What do veins do?
A
Carry blood to the heart.
7
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What are coronary arteries?
A
Arteries that supply blood to the heart muscle.
8
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What do pulmonary arteries do?
A
Carry deoxygenated blood to the lungs.
