Heart
Which blood vessels carry blood away from the heart?
Arteries
Which component makes up the majority of blood?
Plasma (mostly water)
A person with O- blood type can donate to ______.
All other blood types!
What is the function of the cardiovascular system?
Moves blood, oxygen, nutrients throughout body
Do the veins normally carry oxygenated or deoxygenated blood?
deoxygenated
Where does the pulmonary artery take the blood: from the __________ to the __________
Heart to the Lungs
Platelets
If you have A- blood, which antigens do you have?
Only A
What is the name of the only vein that carries oxygen-rich blood? (From the lungs to the heart)
Pulmonary Vein
What does the Rh antigen do?
Causes + blood types
There are four chambers inside the heart, name them.
Right Atrium, Right Ventricle, Left Atrium, Left Ventricle
What are the four components of blood?
White blood cells, red blood cells, platelets, and plasma
Which type of blood cell determines your blood type?
Red Blood Cells (erythrocytes)
Which is the smallest blood vessel?
Capillaries
A person who is A- gets B- blood. What happens?
Antibodies will bind to the B- blood cells and mark it for destruction.The white blood cells will attack and destroy the B- blood cells.
Coronary Circulation takes blood from the __________ to the _________________.
Lungs to the Heart
What is the primary function of a white blood cell?
To fight infections/invasions in the body
What are the three letters used to describe blood types in humans?
A, B, O
The cardiovascular system is a system which consists of: (name the major components)
Blood
Heart
Blood Vessels
The blood type has Rh antigens only. What is the blood type?
O+
What is the protein called that makes blood red? (rich in iron)
Hemoglobin
List all 8 blood types.
A+, A-, B+, B-, AB+, AB-, O+, O-
What is the largest artery in the body? (Hint: it's in the heart)
Aorta
Name 2 risk factors of cardiovascular disease.
smoking, lack of exercise, high cholesterol, old age, family history, high blood pressure, overweight, men