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Soc 15 - Structure Of The Heart Flashcards

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What is the 3 mains functions of the CV system

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Transport oxegen, CO2 and nutrients
Helps clot blood
Control of body temperature

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What is vascular shunting?

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When your muscles need more blood for movement and so it moves away from the organs to the muscles. This makes your heart beats faster and your blood vessels constrict in order to divert the blood to the muscles

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What makes up the cardiovascular system?

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Cardio means heart
Vascular means blood vessels

So the heart and the blood vessels

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