Definition
What are the tubes that carry blood away from the heart?
Arteries
What is the average heartbeat of the heart?
60 - 100 beats per minutes
How many valves does the heart have?
Four! The Tricuspid valve, Pulmonary valve, Mitral valve, and Aortic valve
What the main function of the Circulatory system?
The circulatory system delivers oxygen and nutrients to cells and takes away wastes.
Is blood blue?
False
Veins
How many red blood cells do we lose per second?
We lose 3 million red blood cells each second
What is it called when plaque builds upon the walls of your arteries
Atherosclerosis
What are the three main parts of the Circulatory system?
blood, blood vessels, and heart
Nutrients are transported to all cells in the body through blood vessels
True
What are blood vessels that connect arteries and veins together?
How much blood does our heart pump each heartbeat?
The heart bumps 2 ounces of blood each beat, five quarts of blood each minute, or 220 million quarts in 70 years
If blood is coming from the Right Atrium what type of blood is it.
Deoxygenated blood
How does the Circulatory system interact with the Endocrine system?
The circulatory system delivers hormones to the body which help regulate your body's processes, like hunger, blood pressure, and sexual desire.
Without oxygen, blood cells can still function properly
False
What are platelets?
Platelets are the cells that circulate within our blood and bind together when they recognize damaged blood vessels
If you were to put the whole Circulatory system outside the human body and lay it out how long would it be?
66 million miles or more than two and half times the circumference of the earth
How does a heart attack happen?
When a blood clot blocks blood flow to the heart. Without blood, tissue loses oxygen and dies.
How does your Respiratory system rely on your Circulatory system?
The Circulatory system delivers the oxygen it gathers, while the muscles of your heart cannot function without the oxygen they receive from your lungs.
Red blood cells are responsible for producing antibodies
False
Name the four-chamber of the heart
Left Atrium, Left Ventricle, Right Atrium, and Right Ventricle
YES! but it's extremely unlikely. Emotional or traumatic events can lead to a surge of stress hormone which can put you into short-term heart failure.
Please explain the pathway the deoxygenated blood travels to be oxygenated
Vena cava → right atrium → right ventricle → lungs → left atrium → left ventricle → aorta
Name the two loops/circuits that occur at the heart
Pulmonary circuit and Systemic circuit
Platelets help clot damaged blood vessels until they are fully repaired
True