Circulatory and Respiratory Systems Flashcards
(30 cards)
The part of red blood cells that carry oxygen is?
Hemoglobin
The function of the circulatory system is to?
Transport materials
The component of blood that fights infections is?
White blood cells
The component of blood that is mostly water is?
Plasma
The component of blood that assists with clotting is?
Platelets
Blood is produced in the?
Bone Marrow
What does blood carry to all parts of the body?
Oxygen and nutrients
What does blood carry back to the lungs, kidneys, and liver?
Carbon dioxide and waste
The heart is called a ____ pump
Double
The term pulmonary means having to do with the?
Lungs
It takes blood about ____ to circulate throughout the entire vascular system?
20 seconds
The systemic loop of the circulatory system carries blood to the?
Body
The heart has ____ chambers
Four
Blood in the right side of the heart is?
Deoxygenated
Arteries ____
Carry blood away from the heart
The smallest blood vessels are?
Capillaries
All veins carry deoxygynated blood except the?
Pulmonary vein
The chamber of the heart that receives oxygenated blood from the lungs?
Left Atrium
Regulates blood flow between the right atrium and right ventricle
Tricuspid Valve
Brings deoxygenated blood to the lungs
Pulmonary artery
Regulates blood flow between the left ventricle and aorta
Aortic valve
Returns deoxygenated blood to the right atrium from the upper body
Superior vena cava
The chamber of the heart that pumps blood to the lungs
Right ventricle
The structure that prevents food from going into the trachea is the ___
Epiglottis
