Circulatory System Flashcards
(25 cards)
What is the function of the Circulatory System?
To transport nutrients, gases, hormones, and other materials through the body.
What is the Circulatory System mainly made up of?
Heart, Blood vessels, and Blood
What is the center of the circulatory system?
Heart
What is the function of the heart?
It pumps blood
The heart pumps blood through blood vessels called the ___
arteries
The heart is also called the ___.
Cardiovascular Muscle
How many chambers does the heart have?
4
What are the two different types of chambers in the heart?
Atria and Ventricles
How big is a heart?
As big as a clenched fist
The ___ receives the oxygen rich blood from the lungs.
Left atria
The ___ receives the oxygen poor blood from the body.
Right Atria
Heart chambers are partitioned by a muscular wall called ___.
septums
The ___ pumps oxygen-rich blood to all parts of the body.
Left Ventricle
The ___ pumps oxygen-poor blood to the lungs to be oxygenated.
Right Ventricle
How many valves does the heart have?
4
Blood passes through a _ before leaving each chamber. It prevents the backward flow of blood.
Valve
What are the 4 types of valves?
Tricuspid valve
Pulmonary valve
Mitral valve
Aortic valve
What are the 3 heart valve problems?
Regurgitation
Stenosis
Atresia
___ carries oxygen/nutrients to your body tissue.
Blood
___ takes carbon dioxide and waste product away from the tissues.
Blood
What are the 3 components of blood?
Red Blood Cell: Erythrocytes
White Blood Cell: Leukocytes
Plasma: Thrombocytes
What are the 3 blood vessels called?
Veins
Arteries
Capillaries
What blood vessel carries oxygen and nutrients from your heart to the body?
Arteries
What blood vessels takes oxygen-poor blood back to the heart?
Veins
