Organisations Flashcards
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What is a tissue?
A group of similar cells working together
What is an organ?
A group of different tissues working together
What is an organ system?
A group of organs working together
What is an advantage of alveoli?
Large surface area for gas exchange to take place.
What are the top chambers in the heart?
Multiple: Atria
Single: Atrium
What are the bottom chambers in the heart?
Ventricles
What do valves do in the heart?
Stop blood flowing backwards
- Where has blood from the pulmonary vein come from?
- Is is oxygenated or deoxygenated?
- Came from lungs
- Oxygenated
- Where has blood from the vena cava come from?
- Is is oxygenated or deoxygenated?
- From the body
- Deoxygenated
Pulmonary artery pushes 1……. blood to the 2…….
- Deoxygenated
- To the lungs
The aorta pushes 1…… blood to the 2……..
- Oxygenated
- To the body
- Pacemakers job?
- Where are they found?
- Small electrical impulses which control resting heart rate.
- Found in the right atrium wall.
What does the term artery refer to?
Carries blood away from the heart
(A-away)
What does the term vein refer to?
Carries blood to the heart (veIN)
What 3 types of blood vessels
Arteries, Capillaries and Veins
Structure of Arteries
Thick muscle and elastic layers because blood pressure is high
Structure of Capillaries
Thin, permeable walls to allow substances to diffuse in and out easily
Structure of Veins
Thin walls as blood pressure is low.
Has valves to stop blood flowing backwards.
Rate of blood flow equation
Volume of blood/ take taken
How is the heart specialised to do its job?
-Thick walls
-Large volume
-Strong muscles
Which organ system is the heart part of?
Circulatory system
Blood:
What are 4 blood components?
Red blood cells
White blood cells
Platelets
Plasma
Function of red blood cells
Carry oxygen around the body
Function of white blood cells
Defend against infection