Chapter 10-11 Flashcards
Arteries
-carry blood away from the heart
3 Functions of the Circulatory System
- transports gasses, food, waste and hormones
- carries molecules and cells that help defend against invading organisms
- distributes heat throughout body
Arterioles
- Small arteries bc arteries branch into many arterioles
- they connect to capillaries for gas/glucose exchange
Vasodilation
When the diameter of arterioles open due to sympathetic nerve impulses
Vasoconstriction
Diameter of arterioles close due to sympathetic nerve impulses
Capillaries
- link arterioles to venules
- exchange of nutrients and wastes between blood and interstitial fluid
- crushed=bruise
Venules
Small veins
After capillaries
Veins
Carry blood to the heart
Low pressure
How does blood go through a vein
One way valves and skeletal muscles
Skeletal muscles make the blood move and the valves keep the blood from backtracking
Superior vena cava
VEIN TO THE HEART from the UPPER BODY
Inferior vena cava
VEIN TO THE HEART from LOWER BODY
Pulmonary Artery
artery from RIGHT VENTRICLE to LUNGS
Pulmonary veins
veins from LUNGS to LEFT ATRIUM
Aorta
Artery from the LEFT VENTRICLE to BODY
takes blood to the whole body
Where is the heart
Roughly centre of chest more to the left in thoracic cavity
What prevents the mixing of oxygenated and deoxygenated blood in the heart?
The septum
What reduces friction around the heart
Pericardium forms a fluid filled sac that reduces friction
All the parts of the heart (O for oxygen, DO for deoxygenated) (15)
DO: superior vena cava DO: pulmonary artery O: pulmonary veins DO: inferior vena cava DO: pulmonary valve/semilunar DO: right atrium DO: right av valve DO: right ventricle O: aortic valve O: left ventricle O: left av valve O: left atrium O: pulmonary veins DO: pulmonary artery O: aorta
Atria
Right: collect deoxygenated blood from body and head and gives to ventricles
Left: collect oxygenated blood from the lungs and gives it to ventricles
Ventricles
Right: pumps deoxygenated blood to lungs
Left: pumps oxygenated blood to the body
Interventricular septum
Wall of Muscle that separates the right atrium and ventricle from the left Atrium and ventricle
Superior vena cava
Vein to right atrium of the heart from upper body
Carries deoxygenated blood
Inferior vena cava
Vein to right atrium [of the heart] from lower body
Carries deoxygenated blood
Aorta
Artery the left ventricle pumps blood to the body through
Carries oxygenated blood