Circulatory System 1
The circulatory system carries both waste and nutrients in the ______________
blood
The __________ side of the heart delivers blood to all parts the body except the lungs.
left
Which type of blood vessel has a 'pulse'?
artery
Which type of blood vessel has valves inside?
Vein
Which side of the heart manages the flow of deoxygenated blood?
The right side
3 categories of blood vessels
veins, arteries and capillaries
Liquid portion of the blood
Plasma
High blood pressure is also known as
Hypertension
White Blood cells are also known as this
Leukocytes
Where can stem cells be found in adults
Bone Marrow
What is the protein that helps bind oxygen to RBC?
Hemoglobin
What type of blood vessel facilitates gas exchange and helps transport nutrients to and from the cells?
capillaries
Platelets serve this function in the circulatory system
Blood clotting
This type of cell is known as a "germ fighter"
White blood cells
platelets
The large veins that return blood to the heart from the body.
Superior and Inferior vena cava
Disorder where blood does not clot properly
Hemophilia
The formed elements of the blood are made of these 3 types of cells
Red blood cells, White blood cells, and Platelets
What are the four chambers of the heart?
Right atrium, right ventricle, left atrium, left ventricle
Largest Artery in the body.
Aorta
This term refers to "lungs"
Pulmonary
From which chamber of the heart does blood leave to go to the lungs?
right ventricle
These blood vessels bring oxygenated blood from the lungs into the left atrium.
The pulmonary veins
These blood vessels carry deoxygenated blood from the right ventricle to the lungs.
The pulmonary arteries
What controls the flow of blood by opening and closing?
Valves
Red blood cells are also known as this
Erythrocytes
Organs and tissues that transport essential materials around the body and to its cells and can remove their waste products
Circulatory system