The Double Circulation Flashcards
What are the 3 components of the circulatory system
- The hearts (that pumps blood)
- The blood 🩸
- The blood vessels, arteries, veins, capillaries ❤️ 🖼️ 🩵 💙 🐛
How many arteries are there?
8
How many organs are there
9
How many veins are there
8
What are the organs
Lungs 🫁
Heart muscle ❤️
Liver 🥩
Legs 🦵
Head👸
Brain 🧠
Kidneys 🫘
Stomach 🥪
Small intestine
What are the arteries
Pulmonary artery 🫲➡️
Coronary artery 🦠
Hepatic artery 🥰
Lilac artery 💜
Carotid artery 🥕
Renal artery 👃🏼
Gastric artery 💨 💚
Mesenteric artery 🤦🏻♀️
What are the veins
Pulmonary vein 🫲➡️
Coronary vein 🦠
Hepatic vein 🥰
Lilac vein 💜 😮
Jugular vein 🥛
Renal vein 👃🏼
Hepatic portal vein🧙🪄
What keeps the blood flowing in one direction through the heart
The valves. They close when the blood falls down so it doesn’t fall through and open then the valves open to jet the blood upwards.