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Screws_Anderson Test Circulatory System Flashcards

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Q
  1. What is the function of lymph nodes?
A

To trap disease-causing bacteria

70. WKST - Blood and Lymph

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  1. When blood flows into the right atrium from the body, it contains…
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Little oxygen and a lot of carbon dioxide

66. CLF - Exterior Heart

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  1. What is a function of the cardiovascular system?
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Carrying waste products away from cells

66. CLF - Exterior Heart

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  1. In which vessels are materials exchanged between the blood and the body cells?
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Capillaries

66. CLF - Exterior Heart

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  1. Which chamber of the heart pumps oxygen-poor blood to the lungs?
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Right ventricle

66. CLF - Exterior Heart

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  1. When blood flows into the left atrium from the body, it contains…
  2. CLF - Exterior Heart
A

A lot of oxygen and a little carbon dioxide

66. CLF - Exterior Heart

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  1. True or False - the left ventricle pumps blood to the lungs
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False, right ventricle

66. CLF - Exterior Heart

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  1. True or False - As blood moves away from the heart, blood pressure increases.
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False, increases

66. CLF - Exterior Heart

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  1. The force with which the _______ contract causes blood pressure.
A

Ventricle

66. CLF - Exterior Heart

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

Aorta

66. CLF - Exterior Heart

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  1. Blood returns to the heart from the body through the big blood vessels called ____________.
A

Vena cava

66. CLF - Exterior Heart

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  1. Substances are exchanged between the blood and body cells in the blood vessels known as _________.
A

Capillaries

66. CLF - Exterior Heart

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  1. What is the function of a valve?
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Prevents blood from flowing backwards.

68. BP - Heart

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  1. Where are the pulmonary veins and arteries located?
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By the atriums

66. CLF - Exterior Heart

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  1. True or False - The cardiovascular system consists of the heart, blood vessels, and lymph.
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False, Blood

Notability - 66. CLF - Exterior Heart

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  1. White blood cells are the most numerous type of cells in whole blood.
A

False, red blood cells

66. CLF - Exterior Heart

17
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  1. Blood flows from the heart to the body through veins
A

False, arteries

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