Respiratory System and Circulatory System Flashcards
1
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When we breath air through our nose or mouth
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Respiration
2
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Tiny air sacs that allow oxygen to pass through the blood
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Aveoli
3
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Contracts and moves don creating space for the lungs to fill with air
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Diaphragm
4
Q
The upper sections of the heart
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Atrium
5
Q
The lower sections of the heart
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ventricle
6
Q
Ensure blood flows in the right direction
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valve
7
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Takes blood away from the heart
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Arteries
8
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Tiny blood vessels that connect arteries to veins
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capillaries
9
Q
carries blood to the heart
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veins
10
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The largest artery in the body
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aorta
11
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Function of the respiratory system
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gas exchange
12
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the right side receives…
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deoxygenated blood
13
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Order or vertricles and atriums
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right atrium, right ventricle, left atrium, left ventricle
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