Heart Anatomy
Blood Anatomy
Cardiovascular System 1
Cardiovascular System 2
Cardiovascular System 3
100
What blood vessels carries blood away from the heart?
Arteries
100

What are the four components of  blood?

WBC's, RBC's, Platelets, Plasma 

100
Why are veins smaller, thinner, and less muscular then arteries?
Deal with lower blood pressure.
100
These blood vessels carry blood to the heart.
Veins
100
What blood vessels are the smallest and thinnest?
Capillaries
200
The area where your heart is located.
Thorax
200

What does the  hemoglobin protein carry?

oxygen atoms

200
What happens to veins as they get closer to the heart.
They get bigger
200
Which blood vessels are the most common?
Capillaries
200
Name the artery that transport the blood directly from the heart.
Aorta
300
There are four valves inside the heart name three of them.
Tricuspid, Mitral or bicuspid, Pulmonary, and Aortic
300

What is the function of the cells known as leukocytes? (general function)

Help with fighting infections

300
Where do veins receive the blood they carry back to the heart?
From the Capillaries
300
Blood leaves through the __________ side of the heart.
Left side
300
What vessels transport blood to the lungs. The ________ arteries?
Left and right pulmonary arteries
400
Name the four chambers of the heart. (Remember right and left)
Right and Left Atrium, Left and Right Ventricle
400

Where does ererthropoiesis take place?

What is red bone marrow

400

If a person is suffering from a blood clotting disorder, which component of their blood is lacking? 

platelets 

400

Three Steps of hemostasis 

Vasoconstriction - Platelet plug formation - Coagulation

400
What is the function of the capillaries?
Exchange System. Exchange nutrients, gases, and waste products.
500
What chamber does the blood return to once it leaves the lungs.
Left Atrium
500

A patient has type AB blood. What donors could they receive blood from?

Types A, B, AB, or O
500

What are two minor blood vessels (not including capillaries)

Arterioles and Venules

500

Trace the path of blood from your gastrocnemius to your lungs

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500

What are the tendons that connect the valves to the muscles?

what is chordae tendonae

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