Arteries and Veins of the face and neck.
Splits into internal and external carotid arteries; supplies blood to the head, face, and neck.
Common Carotid Artery (CCA)
The heart is encased in a thick membrane called
Pericardium
What is the largest artery in the body?
Aorta
Also called erythrocytes or red corpuscles
Red blood cells
About how many times does the heart beat a day?
100,000 times a day
Branch of Common Carotid Artery; supplies blood to brain, eyes, and forehead.
Internal Carotid Artery (ICA)
Thick muscular middle layer between the pericardium and the endocardium
Myocardium
The occipital artery supplies blood to the
Back of the head
When oxygen is being carried blood appears?
Bright red in color
How many times does the heartbeat in the average persons lifetime
The heartbeats around 3 billion times in the average person’s life
Branch of common carotid arteries; splits into smaller arteries; Supplies blood to skin and muscles of the head
External carotid Artery (ECA)
Thin inner lining of the heart
Endocardium
Blood to the thumb side of the arm and hand is supplied by what artery
Radial
Made in bone marrow
Red blood cell
How many red blood cells are there with a tiny droplet of blood?
There are some 5 million red blood cells in a tiny droplet of blood
Returns all blood from head face and neck to the heart
Internal jugular vein (IJV)
The upper chambers of the heart
Right and left atrium
Which artery supplies blood to the crown and sides of the head
Parietal
Increase in number when infection invades the body
White blood cells
How long does it take for a red blood cell to circulate throughout the whole body?
It takes about 20 seconds for a red blood cell to circulate throughout the whole body
Returns all blood from head face and neck to the heart
External jugular vein (EJV)
The lower chambers of the heart
Right and left ventricle
Thick, wild vessels that expand and contract with the pressure of the blood helping pump, the flow coming from the heart are known as
Arteries
Responsible for the clotting of blood, starting the process of coagulation when they are exposed to air or rough surfaces also made in bone marrow
Blood blood platelets
How much blood can the heart pump in a minute?
Heart pumps one.5 gallons of blood each minute