E4 Flashcards
(30 cards)
Prevent back flow
Valves
To and from lung
Pulmonary circuit
To and from body
Systemic circuit
Chambers pumping blood
Right ventricle left ventricle
Chambers receiving blood
Right atrium , left atrium
Pumps blood
Heart function
Gas exchange
Alveoli in lungs
Blood pathway
Right A Right V
L
Left A Left V
Body
Arteries
Away from heart
Arteriioles?
Lead to capillaries
Capallaries
Exchange site
Venule
Connect capillaries to veins
Veins
Towards heart
Veins
Toward heart
Plasma
Carries cells and substance
Blood clotting
Platelets
Fight infection
Leukocytes
Erythrocyte
Carry oxygen
S mall structures that work as filters
lymph hodes
Lymphatic System helps
Fluidmaintain balance helps far absorption
High blood pressure
I Hypertension
LDL S Carry
Cholesterol from liver to rest of body
HDLS
carry excess cholesterol back to liver
Coronary ameries
supply oxygenated blood to heart muscle