Test 1 Flashcards
1
Q
What is the cardio Vascular system made up of?
A
Heart, vessels, and blood
2
Q
What is blood made out of
A
Water/ minerals and fixed elements
3
Q
What are the fixed elements in blood
A
RBC, WBC, and platelets
4
Q
What’s another word for fixed elements
A
Hematocrit
5
Q
What does red blood cells do
A
They fix
6
Q
What does WBC do
A
They are immune cells
7
Q
What does platelets do?
A
They repair the blood stream and help clot
8
Q
What does hemoglobin do?
A
Hold in O2 in blood
9
Q
What does myoglobin do
A
Hold air in muscles
10
Q
What is diffusion
A
It brings in O2 in from high concentration to low concentration
11
Q
Where is blood made?
A
Bone marrow
12
Q
What gender has more fixed elements
A
Boys
13
Q
Where is Albumin made
A
In the liver
14
Q
What does albumin do
A
- Holds water in the blood stream
2. Transports nutrients
15
Q
How many miles of blood vessels are there
A
60 thousand
