Science Flashcards
(34 cards)
What is caronary circulation
Provides Oxgyn to the parts of the heart
Systemic cirulation
Blood flow between heart and body
What is pericardium
It’s a protective membrane around the heart
What are the six functions
Carries oxygen nutrients and. Other important materials to the cells
Removes carbon dioxide and other waste from the body
Helps fight off desires along with the anune system
Keeps the body warm
Transports harmonies which sends chemical messages throughout the body
Carries clotting factors the stop bleeding
What are the components of the cardiovascular system
The blood heart and blood vessels
What does cardio mean
Heart
How much percent of your body has blood plasma and what color is it
55
Yellowish clear
Your body is mostly what
Water
What is the next component in the blood
The red blood cells
What is the job of the red blood cell
To transport oxygen cells to the body
Each red blood cell contains what
Hemoglobin
What does hemoglobin contain
Iron
What does the iron molecule do
It binds to Oxgyn to the cells
What makes the blood red
Hemoglobin and the Iron
What is the scientific name for red blood cell
Erythrocyte
Red blood cells make up how much percent of the blood
They make up 45%
What is the next next component in the blood
White blood cell
What are white blood cells also called
Lyekyocytes
What is the function of the white blood cells
To fight off pathogens and to destory foriengn particles
How many types of white blood cells are there and what are they responsible for
5
Ataking or absorbing different smells
What is the next next next thing in the blood
Platlets or thrombocytes
What does the playlet do
It clotted the blood when the body is injure d
Once the body is damaged the process of what begins
Blood clotting begins to prevent blood less
What is artery
Large blood vessel that carries oxygenated blood away from the heart