heart chambers
The heart is divided into...
chambers / cavities
chamber that receives deoxygenated blood from body
right atrium
state I was born in
New York
the smallest type of blood vessel
capillaries
The smallest cells found in blood.
platelets
Two lower chambers of the heart that receive blood from the atria and pumps it back out of the heart
ventricles
bicuspid valve separates these two chambers:
right atrium and right ventricle
number / type / relative age of siblings
1 older brother
1 younger sister
vast networks of capillaries allow for a ______________
large surface area
Protein in your red blood cells that carry oxygen throughout the body
hemoglobin
The two upper chambers of the heart
atria
name of largest artery in the body
aorta
Why did I almost have to repeat kindergarten?
I was extremely shy and wouldn't talk to my teacher.
prevents backflow in veins
valves
how many oxygen ATOMS can a hemoglobin molecule hold?
8
The wall of septum that divides the left and right side of the heart
septum
returns blood from the lungs to the heart
pulmonary vein
Which of the following birds do I have a soft spot for?
a. blackbird / Amsel
b. nuthatch / Kleiber
c. green woodpecker / Grünspecht
d. spoonbill / Löffler
e. blackcap / Mönchsgrasmücke
green woodpecker / Grünspecht
two properties of arterial walls that allow them to withstand pressure
thickness & flexibility
This circuit brings and takes blood to the body
systemic circuit / systemic circulation
this part of the heart muscle is the thickest
(as specific as possible)
left ventricle wall
name the next three steps of blood flow after left atrium:
bicuspid valve, left ventricle, aorta
How old was I when my family first had a television in our house?
16
provides blood to the heart
coronary arteries
Explain what it means when an oxygen disassociation curve shifts to the RIGHT.
Give TWO reasons why this might happen
Hemoglobin has less affinity for oxygen - will deliver oxygen more easily to the cells.
Possible reasons:
- exercise
- decreased pH
- increased body temp
- high altitude
- increased CO2 levels