Blood
What are the four types of blood cells?
Red blood cells, White blood cells, platelets, and plasma
What is the main structure of the circulatory system?
The heart
What is the difference between veins and arteries?
Arteries carry blood away from the heart and have thicker walls while veins carry blood to the heart and have thinner walls
If you did 50 jumping jacks would your heart rate increase or decrease?
Increase
What is the difference between oxygenated blood and deoxygenated blood regarding the color?
Oxygenated blood is more of a light red while deoxygenated blood is more of a dark red
What do white blood cells do?
The body's defense team which fights off germs and infections
What does the heart use to pump blood throughout the body?
Blood Vessels
What is the tiny vessel that has the function of exchanging substances between the blood and body cells?
Capillery
What are the things that contract and squeeze to create blood pressure?
Ventricles
What is the function of the circulatory system when it comes to oxygen and nutrients?
The circulatory system brings oxygen and nutrients to cells around the body.
What protein makes the red blood cells bold red color?
Hemoglobin
What happens to the oxygen in the blood when it leaves the heart?
It becomes oxygenated
When were talking about pulmonary veins or arteries what is something you can think about to remember what pulmonary is?
Think of the first part (pul) and think about it as pull
What are some things that can change your heartbeat?
Physical conditioning, diet, active activity, and can also occur through emotions such as being frightened, or even being relaxed
What type of blood cell has an important role when it comes to the transporting of oxygen?
Red blood cells
What type of blood cell helps when you get a cut, Which helps when too much blood is leaking out from a cut?
Platelets
What is a waste product the lungs use to get more oxygen for deoxygenated blood?
Carbon Dioxide
What is the difference between veins and arteries regarding the amount of oxygen in both?
Arteries are oxygen-rich while veins have a lack oxygen
If ventricles squeeze and release quickly what type of blood pressure occurs?
High blood pressure
Where does deoxygenated blood enter the heart?
From the vena cava's (Superior vena cava and inferior vena cava).
What is the water part of the blood which the other blood cells use to float around?
The Plasma
Where does deoxygenated blood enter the heart? (In other words what part of the heart takes in deoxygenated blood)
Inferior vena cava or superior vena cava
If there was a blockage in a coronary artery what would occur?
A heart attack
If we did not have blood pressure what would happen?
Blood would reach all parts of the body
Why are the heart and lungs very close to each other?
The heart and lungs work together to support each other when it comes to the circulatory system