Soc 16 Cardiovascular System Flashcards
1
Q
Pulmonary
A
To and from lungs
2
Q
Cusp
A
Pat of the valves
3
Q
Vein
A
Towards heart
4
Q
Artery
A
Away from heart
5
Q
Capilleries
A
Where gas exchange takes place
6
Q
Systole
A
1st phase of heart beat
7
Q
Diastole
A
Second phase of heart beat
8
Q
Blood pressure
A
Measure of force your heart uses to pump around blood
9
Q
Vascular shunting
A
Heart beats faster and vessels constrict in order to divert blood to muscles