Circultaion Flashcards
What are the top parts of a heart?
Atrium
What are the bottom parts of a heart
ventricle
What are the three circulations
Pulmonary, coronary, and systemic
What is pulmonary circulation?
The flow of blood to the lungs and back
what is cononary circulation
Flow of blood to the tissues of the heart to and from
what is systemic circulation
Oxygen poor blood returning to the heart
What is an artery
An artery carriers oxygen strong blood away from the heart
what is a vein
Vessels that carries blood to the heart
What is a capillary?
Cappillaries are microscopiic blood vessels that connect veins and arteries
What are the three types of blood cells found in blood?
red blood cell, White blood cell, platelets
What is the purpose of platelets?
To aid in blood clotting
What is the purpose of white blood cells
To help fight infections
What is the purpose of red blood cells?
to Carry oxygen to cells and take back carbon dioxide
What are the two diseases of blood
Leukimia and anemia
