Sci Flashcards

1
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Discovered the mechanics of blood circulation

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William Harvey

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2
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Discovered capillaries

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Marcelo Malphigi

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3
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Pums blood thru the blood vessels

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Heart

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4
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Receive blood

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Left/right atria

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5
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Receive blood

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Left/right atria

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6
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Pump blood out

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Left/right ventricles

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7
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Wall of tissue (divides heart in half)

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Septum

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8
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Composed of cell “blood is more accurately called”

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Fluid tissue

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9
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-pale yellowish liquid
-fluid part of the blood

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Plasma

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10
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Also called erythrocytes

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Red blood cells

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11
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It means red

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Erythro

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12
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It means cells

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Cytes

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

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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

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Hemoglobin

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15
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-also known as leukocytes
-to protect the body from diseases

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White blood cells

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16
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-thrombocytes
-not true cells but are fragments of cytoplasm

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Blood platelets

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17
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-long sticky strand
-collects to form a clot

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Fibrin

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18
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Circulatory system consists of the following:

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1.Heart
2.Blood
3.Blood vessels

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19
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“River of life” transport

20
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Carried throughout the body by a vast

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Blood vessels

21
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move blood away

22
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Move blood with waste

23
Q

Small blood vessels

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Capillaries

24
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“other” circulatory system

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Lymphatic system

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Bean shaped structures
Lymph nodes
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Transports oxygen-deplated blood
Pulmonary circulation
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Carries oxygenated blood
Systemic circulation
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Disorders of the blood vessels:
1. Atherosclerosis 2. Stroke
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Diseases of the heart
1. Coronary heart disease 2. Hypertensive heart disease 3. Rheumatic heart disease
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Disorders of the blood
1. Hemophilia 2. Anemia 3. leukemia
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Disease of the arteries
Atherosclerosis
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Disorder that results from blockage
Stroke
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The inability of the blood
Coronary heart disease
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Elevated blood pressure
Hypertensive heart disease
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Untreated bacterial infection (Usually occurs on children)
Rheumatic heart disease
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Blood does not clot properly
Hemophilia
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Rbc counts stays persistently low
Anemia
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Disorder characterized by an abnormal increase
Leukemia
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Analogous to blood vessels in human
Transport
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Carry water and disolved minerals
Xylem
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Conducts manufactured foods
Phloem
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Transport substrates
Stem
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-tallest oldest ling trees -growns in northern california usa
Sequoia trees
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How mamy yrs does a sequoia tree lives?
1200 to 1800 yrs
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How long does a sequoia tree grow?
Height: 379 feet 29.2 in diameter
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Loss of water
Transpiration