test - Circulatory system Flashcards
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- What happens after old blood, which has already circulated through the body, moves into the heart?
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The old blood travels to the lungs for more oxygen.
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2
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- when the blood flows into the right atrium from the body, it contains.
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little oxygen, but a lot of carbon dioxide.
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3
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- which chamber of the heart pumps oxygen-poor blood to the lungs?
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right ventricle
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4
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- how does the pulmonary circulation differ from the systemic circulation?
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systemic circulation occurs throughout the body; pulmonary circulation occurs in the heart and in the lungs.
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5
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- if your pulse rate decreases, your heart is beating with what?
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slower than before.
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6
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- in what blood vessels are materials exchanged between the blood and the body cells?
A
capillaries.
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7
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- what is the main difference between ventricles and your atria?
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your atria brings bring blood into the heart; your ventricles pump the blood out of the heart.
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8
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- what causes blood pressure?
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the force with which the ventricles contract.
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9
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- what word best describes the beating of the heart and the circulation of blood?
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automatic
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10
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- does the cardiovascular system consist of the heart, blood vessels, and lymph?
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false/ Blood
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11
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- as the blood moves away, does the blood pressure increase?
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false/decreases
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12
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- fluid from the blood that enters the lymphatic vessels are known as what?
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lymph
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13
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- blood that is rich in oxygen leaves the are through which blood vessels?
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aorta
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14
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- the circulatory system carries the needed materials oxygen and ____ to the body cells.
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glucose, nutrients
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15
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- the group of cells called the _____ regulates the rate at which the heart beats.
A
pacemaker
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