the circulatory system Flashcards
1
Q
what is the circulatory system
A
the circulatory system is responsible for the transportation of substances around the body.
2
Q
what are the components of the circulatory system
A
- heart
- arteries: arterioles
- capillaries
- veins: venules
- blood
3
Q
what is the circulatory system responsible for
A
- transport oxygen + nutrients
- transport carbon dioxide and wastes
- transport chemical messengers (hormones)
- maintains pH
- distributes heat to maintain body temperature
- maintains water and ion concentrations
- protect against diseases
- clotting
4
Q
movement of blood around the heart
A
- from the body
- goes into the right atrium
- goes into right ventricle
- goes into the lungs
- comes from the lungs
- goes into the left atrium
- goes into the left vebtrivle
- goes to the body
