The Heart
What are the 2 main veins that bring deoxygenated blood back to the heart?
Superior/inferior vena cava
What are patelettes used for?
Blood Clotting
What is another name given to the circulatory system?
Cardiovascular system
Blood Vessel that carries blood away from the heart?
Arteries
What are the atrioventricular valves named?
Bonus - What are the semilunar valves called (extra 100 points)
Tricuspid and bicuspid/mitral valve
Aortic and pulmonary valves
What percentage of red blood cells makes up blood?
41%
What is one function of the circulatory system?
Transportation of oxygen, carbon dioxide and waste
Maintain body temperature
Maintain body fluid levels
These tiny blood vessels are where oxygen and nutrients are exchanged with body tissues.
Capillaries.
What makes the LUB sound?
What protein is needed to help carry oxygen to the cells in the blood?
Hemoglobin
What is the site for internal respiration?
The Cells
These blood vessels have valves to prevent backflow and carry blood towards the heart.
Veins
What is the concentration of oxygen like in the Right Ventricle?
Deoxygenated or low oxygen concentration.
What does plasma in the blood do?
Transports Carbon Dioxide.
Name the correct path of an oxygen molecule starting at the lungs.
Pulmonary veins, LA, LV, Aorta, Body, Vena Cava, RA, RV, Pulmonary arteries, lungs
These blood vessels transport oxygen enriched blood from the heart to the body, except in the pulmonary circuit.
Arteries