The circulatory system/ heart
What is the circulatory system responsible for?
Moving blood throughout the body
How many chambers are in the heart?
4
What are red blood cells responsible for?
To carry oxygen
What is known to be thick-walled, tubular, and elastic?
Arteries
How long does it take for a single red blood cell to circle the whole body?
20 seconds
What do you call the upper portions of the heart?
The right and left atrium
What are white blood cells responsible for?
Fight bacteria and other foreign substances
What is known to be thin-walled, tubular and elastic?
Veins
What four things does the cardiovascular system include?
The heart, veins, arteries, and capillaries
What do you call the lower portions of the heart?
The right and left ventricle
What is plasma?
The fluid part of the blood - 90% H20
Where does the External Maxillary Artery supply blood to?
The lower portion of the face including, mouth and nose
Where does the Pulmonary Artery circulate blood to?
The lungs
What is one of the things that blood circulates throughout the body
Oxygen, waste, nutrients, and hormones
What are blood platelets responsible for?
Clotting of the blood
Where are the ulnar and radius located on the body?
The hand and arm
What are small vessels that take nutrients from the arteries to the cells?
Capillaries
Where is the Pericardium located?
Surrounds the heart
Where does the Dorsalis Pedis supply blood to?
The foot
Name one of the five Superficial Temporal Branches
Frontal, Parietal, Middle temporal, Transverse, and Anterior Auricular