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Systemic Circulation Flashcards

1
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most vital organ in the body

A

heart

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2
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sound that heart produces

A

lub and dub

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3
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is the force that keeps blood circulates continuously

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blood pressure

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4
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is the measurement of the pressure or force of blood inside your arteries

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blood pressure

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5
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the arterial blood pressure are measured in ____ and _____

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systolic pressure and diastolic pressure

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6
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the pressure in the arteries in at the peak of the ventricular contraction

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systolic pressure

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7
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the pressure when the ventricles are relaxing

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diastolic pressure

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8
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5 factors that can alter blood pressure

A

age
weight
temperature
emotional state
various drugs

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9
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fluid that circulate around the body that carries oxygen and nutrients to the other parts of the body that travels through the blood vessel

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blood

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10
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4 functions of blood

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transport, regulatory, protection, detoxification

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11
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4 types of blood cells

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plasma
rbc/erythrocytes
wbc/leukocytes
platelets

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12
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yellowish part of blood
single largest component of blood - 55%
water salts antibodies enzymes and proteins

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plasma

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13
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covered with a membrane composed of lipids and proteins, no nucleus

made in bone marrow

live for 120 days

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red blood cells/erythrocytes

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14
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cells of immune system that helps fight foreign substances and infections

derived from hematopoietic stem cells

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white blood cells/leukocytes

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15
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form clot to repair the damage, liquid portion of blood, 95% water

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platelets

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16
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_________ blood flows in the artery; __________ flows through the veins

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OXYGENATED blood flows in the artery; DEOXYGENATED flows through the veins

17
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oxygenated blood also called

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arterial blood

18
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deoxygenated blood also called

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venous blood

19
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blood that bright red in color

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oxygenated blood

20
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blood that dark red/blackish red in color

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deoxygenated blood

21
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are channels that carry blood throughout your body

A

blood vessel

22
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3 types of blood vessels

A

arteries
veins
capillaries

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