Vital Signs Test Revision Flashcards
What organs are involved in the circulatory system?
The heart, blood vessels and blood
True/False: The right side of the heart is oxygen-rich blood.
False
What are the four chambers of the heart?
right atrium, left atrium, right ventricle, left ventricle
True/False: The lower chambers are the ventricles
True
True/False: the atria collects blood that enters the heart and the ventricles pump blood out of the heart
True
What are the three types of blood vessels?
artery, vein, capillary
what does the artery do?
carries blood away from the heart
what do the capillaries do?
carries blood to and from the body’s cells.
what do the veins do?
carries blood back into the heart
do artery’s carry oxygen-rich or oxygen-poor blood?
oxygen-rich
does an artery have a thick outer wall and a narrow central tube?
Yes
do the veins carry oxygen-rich or oxygen-poor blood?
oxygen poor
do veins have a thin outer wall and a narrow central tube?
no, they have a thin outer wall and a wide central tube.
What is blood made of?
plasma and blood cells
What are the three types of blood cells found in blood?
white blood cells, red blood cells and platelets.
What does plasma do?
Plasma surrounds and carries blood cells through the blood vessels.
What do red blood cells do?
They transport oxygen from the lungs to the body’s cells.
What protein is found in red blood cells?
Haemoglobin; which gives it its pigment
What do white blood cells do?
They protect the body from disease and are the largest type of blood cell.
What do platelets do?
They are important for blood clotting
What is a blood transfusion?
A procedure where blood is given to a patient through an IV (intravenous) line in one of the blood vessels.
What do white blood cells contain?
They contain antibodies.
What are the 8 blood types?
A+, A-, B+, B-, AB+, AB-, O+, O-
What is Rh?
Rh are proteins found in the blood types.
