biology 1 Flashcards
definition: Artery
The artery carries blood away from the heart to tissues meaning they carry oxygenated
what is the Blood vessel
The blood vessel is a transport system.
definition: Capillary
Capillaries connect arteries and veins together and they also help with moving nutrients, oxygen and carbon.
Platelet
Platelets create blood clots to stop blood from leaving the body.
role of Plasma in blood
plasma in blood helps with the movement of nutrients such as vitamins, lipids, amino acid.
Vein
Veins carry blood to the heart.
what part of the circulatory system stops blood from flowing in the wrong direction
Valves foudn in the blood
How many chambers does the human heart have and their names ?
Left and right ventricle left and right atrium
Starting at the right atrium, in what order does blood flow through the four chambers?
Right atrium right ventricle left atrium left ventricle
Name the four components of human blood.
Plasma, red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets.
What surrounds all cells?
Cell membrane
definition: cytoplasm
the substance where all the internal structures are located
What process takes place inside mitochondria?
Aerobic cellular respiration ( conversion of sugar and oxygen )
name every part of the heart
superior vena cava
inferior vena cava
right atrium
left atrium
left ventricle
right ventricle
aorta
pulmonary veins
pulmonary arteries
tricuspid valve
pulmonary valve
bicuspid valve
semilunar valve
