Circulatory System Flashcards

1
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Pulmonary circulation

A

Carries deoxygenated blood away from the hear, to the lungs, and returns oxygenated blood back to the heart

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2
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Coronary Circulation

A

Transporting of blood through the heart

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3
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Heart Layers

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Epicardium- outside skin like layer
Myocardium- middle
Endocardium- inside skin like layer

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4
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Veins

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Toward heart, low pressure, thin walls, larger diameter

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5
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Arteries

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Away from heart, high pressure, thick wall, smaller diameter

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6
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Capillaries

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1 at a time, leaky

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7
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Cuspid valve

A

Between atrium and ventricle

Prevents back flow of blood

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8
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Semilunar valve

A

Between ventricle and arteries

Prevents back flow of blood

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9
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Blood pressure target and how it’s taken

A

110/70
Inflate it and watch it go down. The number on top is when it starts a ticking motion and the number on bottoms is when the ticking motion ends

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10
Q

How is a stethoscope used? What can you hear with it?

A

It put the ear pieces in your ear and press it up to someone’s body(near their hear, back, ect)
You will be able to hear their breathing and their heart beat

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11
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Describe the sounds of the heart beats.

A

Lub-Dub.

Valves closing and relaxing

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12
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Normal pulse for someone my age and how do you take it

A

60-100 per minute

You find the pulse below the jaw, in the wrist or somewhere else and count for 15 seconds. Multiply by 4.

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13
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Systemic circulation

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Carries oxygenated blood from the hear to the body and then returns the deoxygenated blood back to the heart.

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