CIRCULATORY SYSTEM Flashcards
(54 cards)
How many hearts does an octopus have?
3
What are the two functions of the CIRCULATORY SYSTEM?
- Transport materials needed
by cells - Remove waste materials
from cells
What are the materials needed to be transported for the cells.
Oxygen and Glucose
What are the waste materials that need to be removed from the cells.
Urea and Carbon Dioxide
What are the THREE MAIN parts of the circulatory system?
- Heart
- Blood Vessels
- Blood
It is the pumping organ of the body?
Heart
Where is the heart located?
in the center of the chest
between the lungs.
The size of a kid’s heart is the size of what body part?
One fist
The size of an adult’s heart is the size of how many fists?
Two fists
How many times does you heart beat in one day?
100,000
How many times does you heart beat in a year?
35 million
How many times does a kid’s heart beat per minute?
90 to 120 beats
How many times does a adult’s heart beat per minute?
72 beats
How many liters of blood does your body have?
5.6 liters
How many times does your body circulate throughout the body?
3 times
What are the parts of a heart?
- Superior Vena Cava
- Pulmonary Artery
- Pulmonary Vein
- Mitral Valve
- Aortic Valve
- Left Ventricle
- Right Ventricle
- Left Atrium
- Right Atrium
- Aorta
- Pulmonary Valve
- Tricuspid Valve
- Inferior Vena Cava
- Ventricular Septum
True or False. Is the Heart a hollow muscular organ?
True
What is the heart made out of?
cardiac muscle tissue
How many sides does the heart have?
2 sides (right and left)
The heart is covered by a protective membrane called?
Pericardium.
What are the FOUR chambers of the heart?
- Right Atrium
- Left Atrium
- Right Ventricle
- Left Ventricle
Receives blood coming into the heart.
Right and Left Atria
(Atrium - SINGULAR)
Pumps blood out of the
heart.
Right and Left Ventricles
Collects DOB (deoxygenated blood) from your body.
Right Atrium