Sci Flashcards

1
Q

Discovered the mechanics of blood circulation

A

William Harvey

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2
Q

Discovered capillaries

A

Marcelo Malphigi

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3
Q

Pums blood thru the blood vessels

A

Heart

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4
Q

Receive blood

A

Left/right atria

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5
Q

Receive blood

A

Left/right atria

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6
Q

Pump blood out

A

Left/right ventricles

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7
Q

Wall of tissue (divides heart in half)

A

Septum

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8
Q

Composed of cell “blood is more accurately called”

A

Fluid tissue

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9
Q

-pale yellowish liquid
-fluid part of the blood

A

Plasma

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10
Q

Also called erythrocytes

A

Red blood cells

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11
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It means red

A

Erythro

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12
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It means cells

A

Cytes

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13
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How many red blood cells do we pump and how long do they live

A

6 million rbc and lives for 120 days

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14
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-red chemical pigment
-special kind of protein containing iron

A

Hemoglobin

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15
Q

-also known as leukocytes
-to protect the body from diseases

A

White blood cells

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16
Q

-thrombocytes
-not true cells but are fragments of cytoplasm

A

Blood platelets

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17
Q

-long sticky strand
-collects to form a clot

A

Fibrin

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18
Q

Circulatory system consists of the following:

A

1.Heart
2.Blood
3.Blood vessels

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19
Q

“River of life” transport

A

Blood

20
Q

Carried throughout the body by a vast

A

Blood vessels

21
Q

move blood away

A

Arteries

22
Q

Move blood with waste

A

Veins

23
Q

Small blood vessels

A

Capillaries

24
Q

“other” circulatory system

A

Lymphatic system

25
Q

Bean shaped structures

A

Lymph nodes

26
Q

Transports oxygen-deplated blood

A

Pulmonary circulation

27
Q

Carries oxygenated blood

A

Systemic circulation

28
Q

Disorders of the blood vessels:

A
  1. Atherosclerosis
  2. Stroke
29
Q

Diseases of the heart

A
  1. Coronary heart disease
  2. Hypertensive heart disease
  3. Rheumatic heart disease
30
Q

Disorders of the blood

A
  1. Hemophilia
  2. Anemia
  3. leukemia
31
Q

Disease of the arteries

A

Atherosclerosis

32
Q

Disorder that results from blockage

A

Stroke

33
Q

The inability of the blood

A

Coronary heart disease

34
Q

Elevated blood pressure

A

Hypertensive heart disease

35
Q

Untreated bacterial infection
(Usually occurs on children)

A

Rheumatic heart disease

36
Q

Blood does not clot properly

A

Hemophilia

37
Q

Rbc counts stays persistently low

A

Anemia

38
Q

Disorder characterized by an abnormal increase

A

Leukemia

39
Q

Analogous to blood vessels in human

A

Transport

40
Q

Carry water and disolved minerals

A

Xylem

41
Q

Conducts manufactured foods

A

Phloem

42
Q

Transport substrates

A

Stem

43
Q

-tallest oldest ling trees
-growns in northern california usa

A

Sequoia trees

44
Q

How mamy yrs does a sequoia tree lives?

A

1200 to 1800 yrs

45
Q

How long does a sequoia tree grow?

A

Height: 379 feet
29.2 in diameter

46
Q

Loss of water

A

Transpiration