Biology-The circuitatory system Flashcards
To learn about the circuitory system , it's main components and how it works
Define
Vessels
Tubes carrying fluids through the body
Define
Artery
High-pressure , oxygen-rich blood vessels, that flow from the lungs, through the heart to every cell in the body, to fuel respiration
Define
Respiration
The metabolic process in which glucose is combusted to produce energy
Define
Vein
Low pressure,CO2-rich blood vessels,that flow from the cells, thrigh the heart to the lungs for gas exchange of CO2 to O2
Define
Gas exchange
When the lungs transfer O2 from the air into the circuitatory system,and extert out CO2 from the veins
Define
Heart
The pump of the circuitatory system
Biggest
Vessel/artery
Aorta
Smallest
Vessels
Calipari vessels
Calipari = plural of caliparlies
Smallest
Artery
Arterioles
Biggest
Vein
Inferior vena cava
Smallest
Vein
Venules
Biggest
Heart
Blue whale
Smallest
Heart
Fairyfly
Order of layers(outer-inner)
Artery
Outer layers/Smooth muscle/Elastic muscle/Inner layers
Order of layers(outer-inner)
Vein
Outer layers/Smooth muscle/Inner layers/Valves
Purpose of
Outer layer of blood vessels
Vessel integrity and resistance to stairn/strectching of vessel
Purpose of
Smooth muscles of blood vessels
Vessels flexibility
Purpose of
Inner layer of blood vessels
Controlling the passage of substances;What shouldn’t be in each vessel, is taken out using microscopic hairs, to the lymphatic system
Purpose of
Elastic layer of artery
Lets them handle the force of blood coming from the heart.
Purpose of
Valves in veins
Makes sure the low pressure blood goes in one dierection,.
Purpose of
Aorta
Carry oxygenated blood from the left ventricle of the heart to the rest of the body.
Purpose of
Superior vena cava
To collect deoxygenated blood from the upper half of the body, from the head and neck, upper limbs, and chest wall to the heart
Purpose of
Pulmonary valve
To ensure one-dierection blood flow from the right ventricle into the pulmonary artery
Purpose of
Right atrium
Receive deoxygenated blood from the body through the vena cava’s