Heart
What blood vessels carry blood away from the heart?
Arteries
The cardiovascular system is a system which consists of:
Blood
Heart
Blood Vessels
What is this: "Regulating body temperature"
A function of the cardiovascular system
These blood vessels carry blood to the heart and have a large lumen with thin walls
Veins
What blood vessels are the smallest and one cell thick. They allow gaseous exchange at the lungs and muscles.
Capillaries
Where does the pulmonary artery take the blood: from the heart to the __________
Lungs to pick up O2
what type of blood do veins normally carry
deoxygenated
What is this: "Protection of open wounds"
A function of the cardiovascular system: platelets to clot and white blood cells to fight infection
What is vasodilation and why does it happen?
The widening of the internal diameter of the lumen of blood vessels to allow more oxygenated blood to flow to the working muscles
Name the artery that transport the blood directly from the heart carrying the blood at the highest pressure
Aorta
There are four valves inside the heart name them.
Tricuspid, bicuspid, 2 x semi lunar valve
Where does the aorta send the blood?
The entire body
Which is the smallest blood vessel?
Capillaries
What is vasoconstriction
Reducing the internal diameter of the blood vessel to restrict blood flow to inactive areas of the body, such as the digestive system
What chamber does the vena cava enter the heart?
Right atrium
What vessel has thick muscular walls and carry the blood at high pressure
Arteries
The right ventricle pumps deoxygenated blood to the
Lungs
What is the name of the valve between the right atrium and right ventricle
Tricuspid
What is the valve between the left ventricle and the aorta
Semi lunar valve
Why are their valves in veins?
To stop blood the backflow of blood
What type of blood is in the pulmonary artery
Deoxygenated
What is the dividing wall between the right and left sides of the heart
Septum
What is this: "Transport system carrying the blood cells and nutrients around the body"
Function of the cardiovascular system
What is vascular shunting?
Redistribution of the blood to working muscles, away from inactive muscles