LO1 - Cardiovascular System

Question 1

Function Of Erythrocytes

Answer 1

Transport Oxygen And Carbon Dioxide

Question 2

Function Of Leucocytes

Answer 2

The Bodies Immune System

Question 3

Function Of Lymphocyte B-Cell

Answer 3

Create Anti-Bodies And Antigens

Question 4

Function Of Lymphocyte T-Cell

Answer 4

Fight Cancer And Foreign Substances

Question 5

Function Of Neutrophils

Answer 5

Fight’s Bacterial Infections

Question 6

Function Of Monocytes

Answer 6

Remove Dead Cells And Reduce Inflamation

Question 7

Function Of Platelets

Answer 7

Clot’s The Blood To Prevent Bleeding

Question 8

Function Of Plasma

Answer 8

Regulate Body Temperature And Carry Other Components

Question 9

Function Of Superior Vena Cava

Answer 9

Carries De-oxygenated Blood From The Upper Body To The Heart

Question 10

Function Of Inferior Vena Cava

Answer 10

Carries De-oxygenated Blood From The Lower Body To The Heart

Question 11

Function Of Right Atrium

Answer 11

Receives De-oxygenated Blood From The Body

Question 12

Function Of Right Ventricle

Answer 12

Pumps De-oxygenated Blood To The Lungs

Question 13

Function Of Left Atrium

Answer 13

Receives Oxygenated Blood From The Lungs

Question 14

Function Of Left Ventricle

Answer 14

Pumps Oxygenated Blood To The Body

Question 15

Function Of Pulmonary Artery

Answer 15

Carries De-oxygenated Blood From Heart To Lungs

Question 16

Function Of Pulmonary Vein

Answer 16

Carries Oxygenated Blood From Lungs To Heart

Question 17

Function Of Aorta

Answer 17

Transports Oxygenated Blood To The Rest Of The Body

Question 18

Function Of Bicuspid Valve

Answer 18

Prevents Backflow Between The Left Ventricle And Left Atrium

Question 19

Function Of Tricuspid Valve

Answer 19

Prevents Backflow Between The Right Ventricle And Right Atrium

Question 20

Function Of Sinoatrial Node

Answer 20

Sends Electrical Impulses To Initiate Heartbeat Contractions

Question 21

Function Of Atrioventricular Node

Answer 21

Co-ordinate Heart’s Contractions

Question 22

Function Of Purkinje Fibres

Answer 22

Conduct Electrical Impulses To The Ventricles Causing Contractions

Question 23

Function Of Veins

Answer 23

Carries De-oxygenated Blood Back To The Heart

Question 24

Features Of Veins

Answer 24

Valves To Prevent Backflow
Thinner Walls
Large Lumen Due To Lower Pressure

Question 25

Function Of Arteries

Answer 25

Carries Oxygenated Blood Around The Body

Question 26

Features Of Arteries

Answer 26

Thick Walls For Higher Pressure Narrow Lumen - High Pressure No Valves

Question 27

Function Of Capillaries

Answer 27

Supply Cells And Tissues With Nutrients

Question 28

Features Of Capillaries

Answer 28

Semi-Permeable Membrane No Valves Narrow Lumen

Question 29

Hydrostatic Pressure

Answer 29

Pressure Caused By Heart Contractions

Question 30

Tissue Fluid

Answer 30

Fluid In Cells That Contains Appropriate Nutrients

Question 31

Function Of Lymph Organ

Answer 31

Filter And Trap Pathogens With Leucocytes

Question 32

Function Of Lymph Nodes

Answer 32

Filter Lymph And Store Lymphocytes

Question 33

Function Of Lymph Vessels

Answer 33

Transport Lymph To Nodes And Organs

Question 34

Hypertension

Answer 34

High Blood Pressure

Question 35

Symptoms Of Hypertension

Answer 35

Headaches And Dizziness

Question 36

Causes Of Hypertension

Answer 36

Over 65 High Salt Diet Overweight

Question 37

Monitoring Hypertension

Answer 37

Sphygmomanometer

Question 38

Treatment Of Hypertension

Answer 38

Loose Weight Diet Reduction In Salt, Fats And Carbohydrates Quit Smoking

Question 39

Effects Of Hypertension

Answer 39

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