Organism Flashcards
(60 cards)
What is part of the circulatory system?
Hart, blood vessels, blood
What is the pathway of deoxygenated blood?
1.Vena Cava
2.Right Atrium
3.Through a valve
4.Right ventricle
5.Through a valve
6.Pulmonary artery
7.Lungs
What is the pathway of oxygenated blood?
.Lungs
.Pulmonary vein
.Left Atrium
.Through a valve
.Left Ventricle
.Aorta
What is the name of the muscle divides the left and right side of the hart?
Septum
What is the name for contraction of the hart?
Systol
What is the name for relaxation of the hart?
Diastol
Where do the Arteries carry the blood?
Away from the hart
What type of blood do the Arteries carry?
Oxygenated
Where do veins carry blood?
Towards the hart
What type of blood do veins carry?
De-oxygenated
What do capillaries do?
Link arteries and veins
What type of blood does the pulmonary vein carry?
Oxygenated
What type of blood do the pulmonary artery carry?
De-oxygenated
What type of blood does the vena cave carry?
De-oxygenated
What type of blood does the aorta carry?
Oxygenated
What is cholesterol?
A fatty substance produced in the liver
How does the body use cholesterol?
It is a component for cell membranes
What does to much cholesterol lead to?
Coronary heart disease
What is better HDL or LDL?
HDL
What is coronary hart disease?
Fatty materials build up in the coronary arteries. Leads to lack of oxygen to the hart.
What is a stent?
A small medical device made from mesh that keeps arteries open.
What are statins?
Drug which reduces cholesterol
What are disadvantages of a stent?
Fatty deposit can build up around it
What is an enzyme?
A biological molecule that speeds up a chemical reaction