Test- Circulatory System Flashcards

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1
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What type of tissue in the heart pumps blood throughout the body?

A

Muscle tissue. (74)

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When blood flows into the right atrium from the body, it contains…

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Little oxygen and a lot of carbon dioxide (74)

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When blood flows into the left atrium from the body, it contains…

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A lot of oxygen and little carbon dioxide. (73)

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The cardiovascular system consists of the heart, blood vessels, and lymph.

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False. Blood. (73)

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Fibrin is produced when the blood components called ___ start a chain reaction that produces a blood clot.

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Platelets. (74)

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As blood moves away from the heart, blood pressure increases.

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False. Decreases

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Blood is pumped through blood vessels by the action of the organ known as the ____.

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Heart. (73)

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In the left ventricle is the blood high oxygen or low oxygen? Explain.

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High oxygen because it comes from the left atrium which gets blood from the lungs. (73)

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Where does blood flow after leaving the right atrium?

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It goes to the right ventricle. (73)

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