Respiratory And Circulatory System Flashcards

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Respiratory system

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Made up of the organs in the body that help us to breathe.

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Nose

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The entrance of oxygen and exit of carbon dioxide.

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Nasal passages

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It filter and warm the air, and make it moist before it goes into the lungs

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Trachea

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Another name for this is windpipe. A hollow tube inside the neck.

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Bronchi

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Direct the air you breathe to your right and left lungs.

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Bronchioles

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Hair-like tubes in the lungs.

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Alveoli

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A.K.A air sacs. It is where the exchange of gas happens.

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Diaphragm

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Major muscle of respiration. It is placed below the lungs.

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What happens to your diaphragm when you inhale?

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The diaphragm contracts.

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What happens to your diaphragm if you exhale?

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It relaxes.

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Circulatory system

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The life support structure that nourishes your cells with nutrients from the food you eat and oxygen from air.

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Heart

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Pumps the blood throughout the body

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Blood vessel

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Carries the blood throughout the body

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What are the parts of blood vessel?

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Arteries, veins, and capillaries

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Arteries

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Carry oxygenated blood away from the heart to the cells, tissues, and organs

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Veins

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Carry deoxygenated blood to the heart

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Capillaries

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The smallest blood vessel in the body.
The actual site where gases and nutrients are exchanged

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Blood

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Carries the materials throughout the body

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What are the types of blood?

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RBC
WBC
Platelets
Plasma

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RBC

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Red blood cells
It contains hemoglobin - gives the color to the blood. It delivers oxygen from your lungs to your tissues and organs.

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WBC

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White blood cells
Helps fight infection and part of your immune system.

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Platelets

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Helps blood clot when you have cut or wound.

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Plasma

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The liquid part of your blood. Made of water, salts and protein.

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What are the circulation of blood to your body?

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Pulmonary circulation
Coronary circulation
Systemic circulation

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What is pulmonary circulation?

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Movement of blood from the heart — lungs — heart

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Coronary circulation

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Movement of blood through the tissues of the heart

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Systemic circulation

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Movement of the blood from the heart to the rest of the body, excluding lungs.

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What are the four chambers of the heart?

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Right atrium. Right ventricle
Left atrium. Left ventricle

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Circulation of the heart

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Superior vena cava
Right atrium
Tricuspid valve
Right ventricle
Pulmonary valve
Pulmonary Artery
Pulmonary vein
Left atrium
Mitral valve
Aortic valve
Left ventricle
Aorta