The Heart <3
The average adult has about how many pints of blood?
8-12
Name two important functions of blood
Transports oxygen and nutrients
Eliminates waste materials from the body's cells
Arteries are vessels that transport blood _____ from the _____.
Away
Heart
All veins except the _____ veins carry de oxygenated blood
Pulmonary (toward the heart)
The heart is a large muscle that pumps blood through the ____ system.
Vascular
White blood cells (WBC)
Red blood cells (RBC)
Platelets
What are the formed elements of blood?
The aorta transports oxygenated blood from the heart
(question relates to size)
What is the largest artery?
Veins store about ___%- ___% of the body's total blood volume
65% to 70%
The right side of the heart carries ______ blood and the left side carries _____ blood
De oxygenated
Oxygenated
____ makes up about 55% of bloods total volume
What is plasma?
Artery walls are much thicker and elastic than the walls of _____ and _____
Veins and capillaries
Describe the difference in veins and arterys in terms of how they feel when palpitated.
Veins- Bouncy, resilient
Artery- Firm and will pulsate
Blood from the body enters the heart through here..
Blood from the heart is pumped out through here..
What is the right atrium?
What is the left ventricle/ left atrium?
_______ cells are responsible for carrying oxygen to every cell in the body/removing carbon dioxide
What are red blood cells? (Erythrocytes)
This artery runs near and is superficial to the basilic vein
What is the brachial artery?
Name the veins most commonly used for venipuncture in the AC area and describe their locations.
Why is a certain one favored and more preferred fro puncturing?
Median Cubital (Preferred: Larger, closer, and well anchored)
Cephalic
Basilic
What are the three types of circulation in the human body?
Coronary (heart)
Pulmonary (lungs)
Systemic (body)
____ are responsible for destroying foreign substances
What are white blood cells (Leukocytes)
What are the three main blood vessels?
Arteries
Veins
Capillaries
Thinner walls
Lower pressure
Large amount of blood