Cardiovascular Flashcards
(20 cards)
Coronary Circulation
Provides oxygen to the parts of the heart
Pulmonary Circulation
Transport blood between heart and lungs
Systematic Circulation
Blood flow between heart and body
Pericardium
Protective membrane around the heart
Functions
1) Carries oxygen, nutrients, and other important materials.
2) Remove carbon dioxide and other waste
3) Helps fight off disease
4) keeps body warm
5) Transport hormones
Components
Blood
Heart
Blood Vessels
Cardio means
Vascular means
Heart
Blood vessels
What is 55% of your blood
Blood Planes
What is the job of the red blood cells?
Transport oxygen
What is the scientific name for red blood cells
Erythrocytes
What is the scientific name for white blood cells
Leukocyte
What is the function for white blood cells
To fight off pathogens
What are the _____ types of WBC
5
Platelet are responsible for what?
Clotting blood,to stop bleeding
Vascular tissue in order
1) artery
2) arteriole
3) capillary
4) venule
5) vein
Artery
Large blood vessels that carries oxygenated blood away H.
Arteriole
Smaller blood vessels that connects an artery to a capillary
Capillary
Tiny blood vessels
Venule
Blood vessels that connects a capillary to a vein
Vein
Large blood vessels that carry blood with carbon dioxide back to the H.
