Renfroe_Riley Test - Circulatory System Flashcards

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  1. What type of muscle tissue is found in the heart and pumps blood throughout the body?
A

cardiac muscle tissue

  1. Study Guide - Circulatory System notability
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  1. Blood types are determined by…
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marker molecules on red blood cells

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  1. Which hammer of the heart pumps oxygen - poor blood to the lungs?
A

right ventricle

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  1. When blood flows into the left atrium from the body, its contains…
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a lot of oxygen and little carbon dioxide

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  1. What would happen if your circulatory system did not deliver oxygen to your body’s cells?
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your body’s cells would die

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  1. What does the cardiovascular system consist of?
A

heart
blood vessels
blood

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  1. What does the right ventricle do?
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pump blood to the lungs

  1. CLF - Exterior of the Heart notability
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  1. As blood moves away from the heart, blood pressure…
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decreases

  1. BP - Heart notability
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  1. What are the most numerous type of cells in the whole blood?
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red blood cells

  1. WKST - Blood and Lymph notabilty
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  1. Blood flows from the heart to the body through…
A

arteries

  1. CLF - Exterior of the Heart notability
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  1. The group of cells called he _______ regulates the rate at which the heart beats
A

peacemakers

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  1. Blood that is rich in oxygen leaves the heart through the blood vessel known as the…
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aorta

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  1. Blood returns to the heart from the body through the big blood vessels called…
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vena cava

  1. CLF - Exterior of the Heart notability
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  1. Where is the septum? What would happen to a person who had a hole in this structure?
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Where? - in the middle of the heart (divides)
If a person had a hole in this structure, it would allow oxygen - poor blood to mix with oxygen - rich blood

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  1. To which locations does the aorta carry blood?
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carries blood from the heart to the body

  1. CLF - Exterior of the Heart notability
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  1. What are the blood vessels that lead into the left atrium?
A

pulmonary veins

  1. CLF - Exterior of the Heart notability
17
Q
  1. After going to the right ventricle, where does blood go?
A

pulmonary trunk

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18
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  1. After going to the pulmonary trunk, where does blood go?
A

right pulmonary artery and left pulmonary artery

  1. CLF - Exterior of the Heart notability
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  1. After going to the left pulmonary veins, where does blood go?
A

lungs (to get oxygenated)

  1. CLF - Exterior of the Heart notability
20
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  1. After going to the aorta, where does blood go?
A

arteries, arterioles, capillaries, venues, veins then back through the circulation

  1. CLF - Exterior of the Heart notability