cardiopulmonary system Flashcards
(19 cards)
Where do we check for a pulse rate on an infant?
brachial artery
How much blood does an adult have in their body?
4 - 6 Liters
This heart chamber moves blood to the left ventricle.
left atria
How many chambers does the heart have? The top are _____ and the bottom are called _____
four; atria; ventricles
What do coronary arteries do?
supply oxygen rich blood to the heart
When taking a pulse rate for vital signs, we check the ____ artery on the ____ side of the wrist.
radial; thumb
This moves blood into the R ventricle.
right atrium
What do the white blood cells do?
fight infection
What carries blood to the heart?
veins
Name all the white blood cells.
lymphocyte, monocyte, basophils, neutrophils, eosinophils
What’s the medical name for red blood cells? And what do they do?
erythrocytes; transport oxygen to body cells, and tissue
What are the three layers of artery walls?
tunica intima, Tunica adventitia, vein valves
This chamber of the heart moves blood to the lungs?
right ventricle
Which heart chamber moves blood to the body?
left ventricle
These carry blood away from the heart?
arteries
Platelets, also called _____ do what?
thrombocytes; help clot blood
Arteries and veins are connected by?
capillaries
What is a medical name for the white blood cell?
leukocytes
Applying pressure to the radial artery with our fingers gives us a?
Pulse
