Test- Circulatory system Flashcards
1
Q
- What is the main function of platelets?
A
Helping your blood clot (Notes)
2
Q
- What happens after old blood, which has already circulated through the body, moves into the heart?
A
The old oxygen travels to the lungs for more oxygen (page 76, Spring Notebook)
3
Q
- Does blood flow through the heart to the body through veins?
A
False, go through arteries (page 73, CLF Heart)
4
Q
- When blood flows away from the heart, does blood pressure increase?
A
False, decreases (Circulatory Quiz)
5
Q
- What is fluid from the blood that enters lymphatic vessels know as?
A
Lymph (page 69, Spring Notebook: worksheet on blood and lymph)
6
Q
- What is the name of the structure that blood flows to after it leaves the right atrium?
A
Right ventricle (page 73, CLF Heart)
7
Q
- What would happen if a person had a hole in their septum?
A
Oxygen-poor and oxygen-rich blood would mix together and less blood would get to the body (Notes)
