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5th Burnham_Breland Science > Test Circulatory System > Flashcards

Test Circulatory System Flashcards

1
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  1. Which component of blood is 90% water
A

Plasma

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  1. Needed substances are carried to the body cells by
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Blood

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  1. When blood flows into the right Atrium from the body it contains
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Little oxygen and a lot of carbon dioxide

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  1. The function of the atria is to
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Receive blood that comes through the heart

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  1. When blood flows into the left Atrium from the body it contains
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A lot of oxygen and a little of carbon dioxide

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  1. Through which type of circulation does blood flow to your hands and feet
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Systemic Circulation

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  1. What blood vessel allows diffusion to occur
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Capillaries

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

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  1. In which vessels are materials exchanged between the blood and the body cells
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Capillaries

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  1. What is the main function of platelets
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Helping your blood clot

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  1. What can you infer from the fact that your heart beats faster when you exercise
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When you exercise your muscles need more oxygen

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  1. What causes blood pressure
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The force of which ventricles contract

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  1. The left ventricle pumps blood to the lungs
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False, right Ventricle

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  1. As blood moves away from the heart blood pressure increases
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False decreases

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  1. Blood flows from the heart to the body through veins
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False, arteries

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

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17
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  1. Blood that contains large amounts of carbon dioxide flows from the body into the BLANK atrium of the heart
A

Right

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18
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  1. Blood returns to the heart from the body through BLANK
A

Arteries

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19
Q
  1. Blood that is rich in oxygen leaves the heart through the blood vessel known as the BLANK
A

Aorta

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20
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  1. A flap of tissue called a BLANK separates the right Atrium from the right ventricle and prevents a backward flow of blood
A

Valve

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21
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  1. The circulatory system carries the needed materials oxygen and BLANK to the body cells
A

Glucose, nutrients

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22
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  1. Substances are exchanged between the blood and body cells in the blood vessels known as BLANK
A

Capillaries

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23
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  1. What are Pulmonary arteries. And what are Pulmonary veins
A

the artery carrying blood from the right ventricle of the heart to the lungs for oxygenation
vein carrying oxygenated blood from the lungs to the left atrium of the heart.

24
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  1. What are Ventricles
A

The two bottom chambers of the heart

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25
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  1. What blood vessels lead to the left Atrium, and what’s its oxygen level
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Pulmonary veins, high in oxygen

26
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  1. After blood leaves the right Atrium where does it go
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Then it flows to the right ventricle

27
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  1. What is the function of the valve that separates the left Atrium from the left ventricle
A

It prevents blood from flowing backwards

28
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  1. Where does the blood flow after it goes through the right Atrium
A

It goes to right ventricle

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29
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  1. What is the flap of tissue that prevents blood from flowing backwards
A

Valve

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30
Q
  1. What would happen to a person if they had a hole in their septum
A

Some of the cells would not be fully oxygenated

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5th Burnham_Breland Science (17 decks)

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