Week 1 Flashcards
circulatory system components
heart
blood vessels or vascular system
blood
blood is composed of formed elements:
plasma
erythrocytes
leukocytes
platelets
hematocrit
percentage of blood volume that is erythrocytes
erythrocytes function
gas transport
RBC have a ___ ___to ___ ratio for improved diffusion in and out of cells
high surface area to volume ratio
platelets serve a major role in
blood clotting
arteries carry ____ blood
oxygenated
veins carry ____ blood
deoxygenated
PULMONARY arteries carry _____ blood to the ______
deoxygenated
lungs
PULMONARY veins carry _____ blood to the _____
oxygenated
heart
pressure
force exerted by the blood
blood moves high to low
measured in mmHg
flow
volume of blood moved per unit time
milliliters/minute
resistance
how difficult it is for blood to flow between 2 points
measure of friction
factors that determine resistance
blood viscosity
total blood vessel length
blood vessel radius
epicardium
the most superficial layer
a fibrous layer that is closely fixed to the heart
myocardium
the middle, thickest, layer of the heart
composed of cardiac muscle
forms the majority of the walls in the heart
endocardium
the inner layer of the heart
continuous with the lining of the blood vessels entering and leaving the heart
right atrium receives _____ from _____
deoxygenated blood
systemic and coronary circulations
left atrium receives _____ from _____
oxygenated
pulmonary circulation
right ventricle pumps _____ to _____
deoxygenated
lungs
left ventricle pumps _____ to _____
oxygenated
the rest of the body