circulatory system Flashcards
- The purpose of the serious fluid in the pericardial cavity is
to decrease friction between the layers of the heart as it contracts
- Which of the following represents a “normal” blood pressure
the foreign red blood cells change their type to match the hosts blood type
- which of the following is true about cardiac and skeletal muscle tissue
it can spontaneously depolarize without input from the nervous system
- If your blood type is O- that means
you have no agglutinogens on your red blood cells
- Place the following events in sequence A) the left atrium fills with blood; B) the valve between the atria and ventricles close; C) blood is pushed out from the right ventricle
ABC
- true or false : controlling many body processes by means of chemicals is a function of the cardiovascular system,`
false
- which component of blood is 90 percent water
plasma
- what chemical on erythrocytes carries oxygen throughout your body
iron
- which component of blood carries oxygen to the body cells
erythrocytes
- describe pathway of the blood
oxygen poor blood enters the heart through the superior vena cava. goes into the right atrium then left atrium then leaves the heart and enters the lungs where it is given oxygen. then enters the left atrium then left ventricle then out the aorta to the rest of the body
- valve between the right atrium and ventricle
sl valve
coronary circulation
circulation of the blood from the heart to the rest of the body
- hematopoisesies
the creation of blood cells
- three factor that makes it hard for blood to move through vessels
diameter of blood vessel, length of blood vessels and viscosity of the blood
- doctor treating patient with liver failure. what other problems arise because of this
your. blood cannot clot properly
