Systems (Circulatory) Flashcards
1
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What is the overall function?
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- Transporting oxygen and nutrients everywhere
2
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What makes up the circulatory system?
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- Artery
- Vessels
- Capillaries
- Veins
3
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Circulatory System Function: Arteries
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- The heart pumps blood through arteries
4
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Circulatory System Function: Vessels
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- Arteries branch off into blood vessels
5
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Circulatory System Function: Capillaries
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- Small blood vessels are called capillaries, blood exchanges with tissues
6
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Circulatory System Function: Veins
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- After the exchange, blood flows into veins then back to the heart
7
Q
What is blood made up of?
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- Red and white blood cells, platelets, and plasma
8
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Coronary Artery
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- Blood vessels that provide blood to heart tissue
9
Q
Diseases
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- Coronary Artery Disease
- Heart Attack
10
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Disease: Coronary Artery Disease
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- When coronary arteries become partially blocked with plaque. Plaque buildup can be caused by bad genetics or poor lifestyle choices
11
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Disease: Heart Attack
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- When plaque builds up so nothing can get through anymore. The heart is no longer able to get the nutrients and oxygen it needs. Heart tissue begins to die
12
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Organs Involved
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- The heart. The hearts job is to pump blood so it can be transported everywhere
13
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Blood
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- Red blood cell membrane contain glycoproteins
- The glycoproteins are called RBC antigens
- RBC antigens help your immune system recognize RBCS as a part of your system
- There are two types of RBC antigens, A and B
- Your immune system can only tolerate your RBC antigen, meaning you must get the same type
14
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Positive or Negative?
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If you have an RH factor (protein found on the surface of red blood cells) your blood will be positive, if not it will be negative
15
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Cardiac Output
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The volume of blood pumped by the heart (mL)
