Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

Biology Yr 10 > Tye Circulatory System > Flashcards

Tye Circulatory System Flashcards

You may prefer our related Brainscape-certified flashcards:
AP® Biology flashcards Biology 101 flashcards
1
Q

What are the 3 main components of the circulatory system?

A

Heart
Blood vessels
Blood

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

What do you call the artery that brings blood to the liver

A

Hepatic artery

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

What do you call the artery that brings blood to the kidneys?

A

Renal artery

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

What do you call the vein that links the stomach and intestines with the liver?

A

Hepatic portal vein.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

What do you call the vein that takes de-oxygenated blood away from the liver

A

Hepatic vein

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

What do you call the vein that takes deoxygenated blood away from the kidneys?

A

Renal vein

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

What do the artery’s do?

A

Carry blood away from heart

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

What do the veins do?

A

Carry blood towards heart.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

Why do veins have valves?

A

To stop blood flowing back down to the bottom of the body due to gravity

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

What do the capillaries do?

A

Carry blood through organs and tissue

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

What is the shape of a red blood cell?

A

Biconcave

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

What is blood made up of and percentages of the components

A

44% red blood cell
0.5% white blood cell
0.5% platelets
55% plasma

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

What are the two types of white blood cell?

A

Phagocytes and Lymphocytes

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

What does a phagocyte do?

A

Destroy and engulf bacteria which cause disease

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

What do lymphocyte do?

A

Use antibodies to stick the harmful bacteria together so easier for phagocytes

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

What do you call the artery that brings blood to the lungs?

A

Pulmonary artery

17
Q

What do you call the vein that brings blood form the lungs blood to the heart.

A

Pulmonary vein

18
Q

What to you call the artery that brings blood to the body?

A

Aorta

19
Q

What do you call the vein that brings the de oxygen gated blood back to the heat form the body?

A

Vena cava

20
Q

What do you call the double circulation circles?

A

Pulmonary circulation and systemic circulation.

21
Q

What are the top chambers in the heart called?

A

Right and left Atria

22
Q

What are the bottom 2 chambers in the heart called?

A

Right and left ventricle

23
Q

What artery and vein go into the head and brain

A

The carotid artery jugular vein

24
Q

What brings blood to lower body

A

Iliac vein and artery.

25
Q

What do you call the vein and artery that link the head and brain to the circulatory system?

A

Carotid artery and Jugular vein

26
Q

What do you call the artery that brings blood to stomach?

A

Gastric artery

27
Q

What do you call the artery that brings blood to the small intestine?

A

Mesenteric Artery

Biology Yr 10 (2 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2024 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions