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The Cardiovascular System Flashcards

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The Cardiovascular System includes what 5 things?

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*The heart
*Blood
*Arteries
*Veins
*Capillaries

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The Heart

What is the shape and size of the heart?

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Shape-Cone

Size-Closed fist

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The Heart

Top-Right atrium(2) and Left atrium(3)

Bottom-Right ventricle(4) and Left ventricle(5)

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The interior of the heart contains four chambers. Two on the left and two on the right. They are divided by a thin muscular wall called the septum.

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The Heart

What is the thick membrane entirely encases the cardiac muscle called?

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Pericardium (1)

Which contracts and relaxes to force blood to move through the circulatory system.

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The Heart

What is the average resting heart rate? How many beats per minute?

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65-85

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The Heart

What is a sinus node?

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Is known as our hearts natural pacemaker

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Blood

What is blood

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Sticky, salty fluid that circulates through the body bringing nourishment and oxygen to all body parts

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Blood

Red blood cells is also called?

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Erythrocytes or red corpuscles

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Blood

What are white blood cells and what do they do?

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They are also call leukocytes or white corpuscles

They fight bacteria and other foreign substances

They increase in number when infection invades the body. Made in bone marrow

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Blood

What are blood platelets and what do they do?

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They are also called thrombocytes

They are responsible for clotting blood and starting the process of coagulation (clotting) when they are exposed to air or rough surfaces (bruised skin) made in bone marrow

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Blood

What is plasma and what does it do?

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Fluid part of the blood in which red and white blood cells and blood platelets are suspended, to be carried throughout the body by this liquids flow.

Plasma makes up about 55% of the blood and consists of about 90% water

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Blood

On average an adult has 1.2 to 1.5 gallons (4.7-5.5L) of blood flowing through their cardiovascular system

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What is erythema?

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Scientific term for redness. If heat is applied to the skin, as in a facial, or the local blood has been stimulated in hair removal it can cause skin to become erythemic

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What do blood vessels do?

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Transport blood to and from the heart, then to various tissues of the body

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Arteries, Veins, and Capillaries

Arteries-Deeper in body

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Carry oxygenated blood

Thick walled

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Arteries, Veins, and Capillaries

Veins-Closer to the surface

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Carry deoxygenated blood

Thin walled

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Arteries, Veins, and Capillaries

Capillaries also described as microscopic blood vessels

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Takes nutrients and oxygen from arteries to cells.

Takes waste products from cells to veins

18
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What are Varicose Veins?

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Bulges that might form if veins stretch and lose their elasticity or if the valves are faulty

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Function of the cardiovascular system

What is the cardiovascular system responsible for?

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Circulation of blood

Vital role in maintaining homeostasis

20
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Study of the arteries and veins

Understanding major vessels of the head and neck allows an esthetician to offer safe services in the head and neck regions

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21
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Veins lie nearer to the surface of the skin and arteries are found deep in the tissues

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1 Common Carotid Artery (CCA)

Arteries and Veins of the face, head and neck

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Splits into the internal and external carotid arteries: supplies blood to head, face and neck

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3 External Carotid Artery (ECA)

Arteries and Veins of the face, head and neck

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Branch of common carotid arteries, splits into smaller arteries. Supplies blood to skin and muscles of the head

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4 Internal Jugular Vein (IJV)

Arteries and Veins of the face, head and neck

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Returns all blood from head, face, and neck to heart

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5 External Jugular Vein (EJV)

Arteries and Veins of the face, head and neck

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Returns all blood from head, face and neck to heart

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9 Transverse

Arteries and Veins of the face, head and neck

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Branch of superficial temporal artery, supplies blood to the masseter muscle

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9 Auricular

Arteries and Veins of the face, head and neck

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Branch of superficial temporal artery, supplies blood to anterior part of the ear

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10 External Maxillary Artery

Arteries and Veins of the face, head and neck

aka:Facial Artery

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Breaks into smaller branches. Supplies blood to lower portion of the face, including the mouth and nose

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12 Facial Vein

Arteries and Veins of the face, head and neck

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The facial vein also referred to as the anterior facial vein. Is the main vein of the face

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5 Cephalic Vein

Arteries and Veins of the hand and arm

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Runs up the outside of the arm from the hand to the shoulder

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