Unit4 Flashcards
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Neutrophils
White
Common
Lymphocytes
White
Lymphatic system
Monocytes
White
Influence adaptive immunity
Platelets
Help blood clot
White blood cells
Engulf and destroy bacteria
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Red blood cells
Haemoglobin
Iron rich protein
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Erythrocytes
Red
No nucleus
Plasma
Liquid cells float in
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6 functions
Transport gas Transport nutrition Transport waste Maintain temp. Fight infections Clots wounds
Right ventricle
Gets deoxygenated blood through vena cava into right atrium
Semilunar valves
Pressure rises. Valves open and blood is pushed through
Pressure falls. Backflow fills cusps
Systemic
Pumping blood around body
Pulmonary
Pumping blood from lungs
ECG
Electrical heart reading
Left side
Receive oxygenated blood from lungs
Pulmonary circulation
Lungs
Coronary circulation
Heart
Systemic circulation
Rest of system
Diastole
Heart relaxes and allows chambers to fill. With blood
Systole
Heart contracts and pumps into Arteries
Gaseous exchange
Gasses transfer in and out of blood
Cellular respiration
How our cells use oxygen
Stomach
Produces hydronic acid from walls to activate enzyme pepsin
Chemical digestion
Enzymes in saliva breakdown starch into a simple sugar calledvmaltose