Cardio
What does the red and blue represent in two loops?
Oxygenated and deoxygenated blood
What does Cardio and vascular mean?
Heart and vessels
What are the 3 functions of the circulatory system?
1. Delivers needed material to cells 2. Carries waste away from cells 3. Fights disease
Give 2 examples on how the cardiovascular system delivers needed material to cells
Oxygen from lungs to body cells and glucose from digestive system to body cells
Give one example on how the cardiovascular system Carries waste away from cells
Carries c02 from the cells to the lungs, to be exhaled
what Are the 3 main parts of the circulatory system?
Heart, blood vessels, blood
Define heart
A hollow, muscular organ thats job is to pump blood throughout the body
Give me more details on the heart:
The heart is made up of cardiac muscle tissue, which is very strong and never gets tired. The heart contains valves, which prevent the blood from flowing backwards.
How many sides and chambers does the heart have? What separates the sides and what are the names of the chambers?
The heart has 2 sides, separated by a thick wall of muscle called the septum. The heart includes 4 chambers called the left and right atriums (above) and the left and right ventricles (below)
How many types of blood vessels are there and what are their names?
3 blood vessels; the arteries, veins and capillaries.
What are arteries?
Blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart.
What are veins?
Blood vessels that carry blood TO the heart
What are capillaries?
Tiny blood vessels that connect your arteries to your veins. This is also where the exchange of substances and the blood occur.
What is the largest artery in the body?
The Aorta
What is the largest vein in the body?
The vena cava
What are the 2 types of blood cells?
Red and white
What are red blood cells also called?
Erythrocyctes
What is the function of red blood cells?
To pick up oxygen in the blood and deliver it to body cells
True or false: red blood cells contain a nucleus?
False
What is the function of white blood cells?
To fight disease
What are platelets?
Cell fragments that help form blood clots (in case your bleeding out)
Your blood is mostly made up of a liquid called….
Plasma
90% of plasma is made up of______ and 10% is made of ______ such as
Water, nutrients, glucose, protein, hormones
Blood pressure is…..
The amount of force your blood uses to get through your arteries
For everyone! Whoever does this correctly will get 1000 points added to their score. On a post-it note, you must draw the two loops and label. Everyone must also share 3 DIFFERENT facts on the circulatory system. Everyone must attempt both things!
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