Blood Basics
What is the liquid portion of blood called?
Plasma
How many chambers does the human heart have?
4
What is the main function of the respiratory system?
Gas exchange
Which vessels carry blood away from the heart?
Arteries
What term means high blood pressure?
Hypertension
Which blood cells carry oxygen to the body?
Red Blood cells
What prevents blood from flowing backward in the heart?
Valves
What tiny lung structures are the sites of gas exchange?
Alveoli
Which vessels allow exchange of gases and nutrients with tissues?
Capillaries
What respiratory condition involves damage to alveoli?
Emphysema
What protein helps blood clot?
Fibrin
Diastole
What muscle contracts to help you inhale?
Diaphragm
Which vessels return blood to the heart?
Veins
What common disease inflames bronchial tubes?
Bronchitis
What is the main protein in red blood cells that binds with oxygen?
Hemoglobin
Which side of the heart pumps oxygen-rich blood to the body?
Left
What is another name for the windpipe?
Trachea
Valves
What is a common result of long term smoking?
Alveolar damage and reduced lung capacity
What blood cell is responsible for fighting infection?
White Blood cells
Whats the correct order of blood flow through vessels starting from the heart?
Arteries-arterioles-capillaries-venules-veins
what is the voice box called?
Larynx
Arteries are different from veins because their walls are what?
Thicker and more muscular
Spleen