Blood
Another name for red blood cells
what is erythrocytes?
what is A blood type?
Located between the lungs
what is the heart?
The four chambers of the heart are
What is the right/left atrium and right/left ventricles?
Relaxation of the heart that makes the "lub" sound
what is diastole?
Makes up most of the plasma in your body
What is water
This blood group does not contain A nor B antigens
what is type O?
Thickest layers of the heart
what is the myocardium?
Two chambers of the heart that contain deoxygenated blood
what is the right atrium and right ventricle?
Another name for SA node
Another name for thrombocytes
what are platelets?
what is O blood type?
the circuit that carries the blood to the bodies tissues and back
What is systemic circuit?
The structure that separates to the two sides of the heart
what is the septum?
The path of the intrinsic conduction system
what is SA node --> Av node --> AV bundle --> bundle branches--> purkinjie fibers ?
the formed elements in the blood
what are erythrocytes, thrombocytes and leukocytes?
When thrombus dislodges and floats through the blood
what is an embolus?
Provided protection and lubricates the heart to reduce friction
what is the pericardium?
what are auricles?
Receives blood under high pressure and pumps blood away from the heart
what are arteries?
The the function of the cardiovascular system
What transports oxygen, waste and hormones. Regulates body temperature, ph, and fluid volume. Prevents infection and blood loss
When a blood vessel is injured, platelets begin the process of forming a blood clot. what is this process called?
What is hemostasis?
The heart wall itself has 3 layers. what are they from superficial to deep?
What is the epicardium, myocardium, and endocardium?
what are valves?
Blood tissues--> vena cavae--> right atrium--> right ventricle--> pulmonary arteries--> lungs
what is the systemic loop?