Blood composition
Travel of blood
The three blood vessels
Name of parts
Function of parts
100
Name the four main components in blood?
Red blood cells, white blood cells, plasma, platelets.
100
What does the blood being 'blue' mean?
It is de oxygenated.
100
Do arteries carry blood away from or towards the heart?
They carry blood away from the heart.
100
What is the largest part of the cardiovascular system? (hint, name)
The heart.
100
What do valves do?
Promote blood to flow the correct way through the heart.
200
What component of the blood carries oxygen?
Red blood cell.
200
What does the blood being 'red' mean?
It is oxygenated.
200
Do capilleries carry blood away from or towards the heart?
They carry away from the heart.
200
What part of the cardiovascular system is broken into three parts? (hint, it is another section)
Blood vessels.
200
Where and why do the pulmoary artery and vein attach to?
The pulmonary artery goes to the lungs so the blood can get oxygenated. The pulmonary vein take it back to the heart.
300
What do white blood cells do?
Fight off diseases.
300
Name all the chambers, valves, arteries and veins in and attached to the heart in the order blood comes through?
Superior and inferior vena cava, right atrium, tricuspid valve, right ventricle, pulmonary valve, pulmonary artery, pulmonary vein, left atrium, mitral valve, right ventricle, aortic valve, aorta.
300
What type of blood (deoxygenated, oxygenated) does each carry?
Arteries - Oxygenated
Veins - De oxygenated
Capillaries - Oxygenated
300
What is the name of the largest artery?
Aorta
300
Why is the cardiovascular system so important?
Because it keeps our heart pumping, tehrefore us alive.
400
What is the name of the liquid component of blood?
The name is plasma.
400
What happens to the blood when you excersise?
More blood is needed to go to your muscles (stroke volume.
400
Does a vein carry blood away from or towards the heart?
They carry blood to the heart.
400
What are the names of all the valves in heart in the order that blood flows through them?
Tricuspid valve, pulmonary valve, mitral valve, aortic valve.
400
What does the aorta do?
Transport the oxygenated blood all over the body to be used.
500
What do platelets do?
The help to form blood clots to prevent bleeding.
500
Draw a diagram of the heart.
500
Order veins, arteries and capillaries from smallest to biggest.
Capillaries, veins and arteries
500
Name all the chambers, arteries and veins in and attached to the heart in the order blood comes through?
Superior and inferior vena cava, right atrium, right ventricle, pulmonary artery, pulmonary vein, left atrium, right ventricle, aorta.
500
Where do the superior and inferior vena cava get blood from and how do they differ?
They both get deoxygenated blood from around the body, the superior vena cava gets the blood from the upper half of the body and the inferior gets it from the lower.