Structures
Layer Responsible for heart contractions
Myocardium
Name a function
Circulate Blood
Transport Nurtients
Support Immune Response
Maintain Homeostasis
Measurement for heart rate or pulse
bpm
Name the 4 valves
Tricuspid
Bicuspid
Pulmonary
Aortic
What are white blood cells
leukocytes
Pump blood away from the heart
Arteries
Supports this body system to oxygenate deoxygenated blood
Respiratory
Normal adult heart rate
60-100bpm
Name the 4 chambers
R Atrium
L Atrium
R Ventricle
L Ventricle
What are red blood cells
erythrocytes
Largest Veins in the Body
Superior and Inferior Vena Cava
Responsible for receiving blood from the veins which lead to the heart
Atria
Universal Blood Recipient
AB+
Universal Donor
O-
what are thrombocytes responsible for?
clotting
Largest Artery in the body
Aorta
Responsible for pumping blood to the arteries to take it away from the heart
ventricles
How many liters of blood are in the body
5
Where is the tricuspid valve
between the right atrium and right ventricle
What is the PURPOSE of your white blood cells
to fight infection
Innermost part of the pericardium and outermost part of the heart
Epicardium
CVS works with this body system to pump blood through the heart
Muscular
Difference between coronary, pulmonary and systemic circulation
coronary- heart
pulmonary-lungs
systemic- body
What is the cardiac cycle
Atrial Diastole → Atrial Systole → Ventricular Systole → Ventricular Diastole → Repeat
What 4 things is blood composed of
RBC
WBC
Thrombocytes
Plasma