Parts of the Circulatory System
Which type of blood cell carries oxygen (called erythrocytes)?
red blood cells
Universal blood donor
O-
People with cystic fibrosis produce an excessive amount of _____ _____ _______ which causes issues with the lungs and other organs
thick sticky mucous
Blood carries __________ and __________ to the cells of the body.
food/nutrients, oxygen
What type of blood vessel carries deoxygenated blood to the heart?
veins
Which type of blood cell fights infections (called leukocytes) ?
white blood cells
Universal blood recipient
AB+
Cigarette smoking _______ heart rate
increases
What type of blood vessel connects arteries to veins (where gas exchange takes place)?
capillaries
Cancer of the white blood cells
leukemia
Name of a blood clot and what is the most common blood type
thrombus and O+
An infectious disease caused by bacteria that forms nodules in the lungs
tuberculosis
What is the muscular layer of the heart called?
myocardium
Abnormal dilation of a blood vessel
aneurysm
Inhaling cigarette smoke decreases the amount of this in your blood
oxygen
The ventricle is what type of chamber and how many quarts of blood does the average adult have in their body?
pumping and 4-6 quarts
This causes a sharp stabbing pain with each breath due to inflammation
pleurisy
People with cystic fibrosis usually live to what age with medical treatment
Mid 30s-40s
Pneumonia can be caused by these 3 things
viruses, bacteria, chemicals
Name the four valves in the heart
tricuspid, bicuspid (mitral), aortic, pulmonary
List the path of blood from the right atrium to the left ventricle
right atrium, tricuspid valve, right ventricle, pulmonary valve, pulmonary arteries, lungs, pulmonary veins, left atrium, bicuspid (mitral) valve, left ventricle