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Respiratory & Circulatory System Flashcards

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Organ system that functions mainly for the transport of nutrients to the cells, tissues and organs

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Circulatory system

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Circulating fluid tissue inside the body

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Blood

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Main component of blood

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Plasma 55%
Erythrocytes 45%
Thrombocytes
Platelets

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Ingesting pathogens and producing antibodies

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Leukocytes (White Blood Cells)

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Important in blood clotting process

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Thrombocytes (Platelets)

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Enzyme released by injured or dying cells and destroyed by blood platelets

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Thromboplastin

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Conducting tubes that carry blood from the heart to different parts of the body & vv

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Blood Vessels

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3 Kinds of Blood Vessels

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Artery
Veins
Capillaries

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Highly muscular organ that acts as a pump

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Heart

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Where heart & lungs are found

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Thoracic Cavity

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Specific location of the heart

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Pericardial Cavity

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Divides 2 sections of the heart

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Muscular Spetum

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Transport blood away from the heard and towards the tissues

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Artery

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Carry blood away from the tissues and towards the heart

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Veins

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Gas exchange takes place

Connects the arterioles and venuoles

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Capillaries

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4 Major Components of the system

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Plasma
Erythrocytes
Leukocytes
Thrombocytes

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Carries deoxygenated blood into the lungs and back to the heart

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Pulmonary Circulation

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From the heart to the capillaries of the different parts of the body and back to the heart

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Systemic Circulation

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Receives or collects blood

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Atria

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Pump blood out

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Ventricles

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Prevents back flow of blood

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Valves

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Valve between Right Atrium & Right Ventricle

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Tricuspid Valve

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Valve between Right Ventricle & Pulmonary Artery

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Pulmonary Valve

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Valve between Left Atrium & Left Ventricle

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Mitral Valve

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Valve between Left Ventricle & Aorta
Aortic Valve
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Supply ixygenated blood to the heart itself
Coronary Arteries
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Supply deoxygenated blood from the heart
Coronary veins
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Largest artery that supplies oxygenated blood to all parts of the body
Aorta
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Carry deoxygenated blood from heart to lungs
Pulmonary Arteries
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Receive oxygenated blood from lungs and drain into the left atrium
Pulmonary Veins
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Fibromuscular wall made up of collagen, fibers and muscles
Septum
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Thinner wall separating right & left atria
Interatrial Septum
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Thicker wall between right & left ventricles
Interventricular Septum
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Collects deoxygenated blood from all the organs and tissues at the upper part of the body
Superior Vena Cava
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Carries deoxygenated blood from all the organs and tissues at the lower part of the body
Inferior Vena Cava
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Outer Muscular Wall of the heart
Epicardium
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Innermost muscular wall
Endocardium
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Middle muscular wall
Myocardium
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Series of circulation
Veins - Vena Cava - Right Atrium - Tricuspid Valve - Right Ventricle - Pulmonary Valve - Pulmonary Arteries - Lungs - Pulmonary Veins - Left Atrium - Mitral Valve - Left Ventricle- Aortic Valve - Aorta - Artery
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Right side of the heart
Deoxygenated
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Left side of the heart
Oxygenated
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Agranulocytes
1) Lymphocyte | 2) Monocyte
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Granulocytes
1) Neutrophil 2) Basophil 3) Eosinophil
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Blood vessels that carry oxygen and nutrients from heart to body become THICK AND STIFF
Arteriosclerosis
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Heart problems caused by narrowed heart arteries; | Leads to heart attack
Ischemic Heart Disease
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Chest pain caused by reduced blood flow of the heart
Angina Pectoris
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Heart beating problem
Arrhythmia
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When pancreas produces very little or no insulin
Diabetes
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Excessive production of wbc
Leukaemia
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Inability to exhale normally
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease | COPD
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Inflammation of the mucus membrane of the lungs in the bronchial passage
Bronchitis
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COPD caused by smoking
Emphysema
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Lumps near alveoli
Lung Cancer
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Infection in the alveoli
Pneumonia
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Outer layer protective cushion of the lungs
Parietal Pleura
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Inner layer cushion of the lungs
Visceral Pleura
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Space between visceral and parietal pleurae
Pleural Cavity
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Movement of air in & out of the respiratory tract
Breathing
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Air into the lungs
Inspiration
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Air out of the lungs
Expiration
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Dome-shaped muscle below Thoracic Cavity
Diaphragm
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Located between the ribs
Intercostal Muscles
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Oxygen from alveoli to the lungs
External Respiration
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Oxygen from the blood to the cell
Internal Respiration
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Sinus under the eyes Sinus above the eyes Sinus between eyes Sinus behind the eyes
Maxillary Frontal Ethmoid Sphenoid
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Divides nasal cavity into right and left portions
Nasal Septum
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System responsible for breathing
Respiratory system
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Extend from walls of nasal cavity
Nasal conchae
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Air-filled spaces with the skull bones
Paranasal Sinuses
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Tiny hairs in the nose
Cilia
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Part of the throat that contains vocal folds
Larynx(Voice box)
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Opening between vocal cords
Glottis
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Prevents food from going in the lungs
Epiglottis
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Tube that connects nasal cavity to the larynx
Pharynx(Throat)
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Connects pharynx&larynx to the lung opening 20 HARD cartilages extends 4 INCHES long Diameter of ALMOST HALF an inch
Trachea(Windpipe)
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Branching tubes to the lungs which expels air into it
Bronchial Tree
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1st branch of bronchial tree
Bronchi
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Secondary branches of Bronchi
Bronchioles
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Tiny air sacs within the lungs that allow oxygen and carbon dioxide to move between the lungs&bloodstream
Alveoli
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Pair of large spongy organs where exchange of gases occurs
Lungs
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Right lung has 3 lobes
True
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Left lung has 1 lobe
False
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Shape that erythrocytes have
Biconcave shape
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Complex protein that gives blood its red color
Hemoglobin
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Measurement for RBC
7. 5 - top | 2. 5 - side
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RBC lasts for 120 days
True

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