Circulatory System 1
The circulatory system carries both waste and nutrients in the ______________
blood
The __________ side of the heart delivers blood to all parts the body except the lungs.
left
Which type of blood vessel has a 'pulse'?
artery
Which type of blood vessel has valves inside?
Vein
Which side of the heart manages the flow of deoxygenated blood?
The right side
3 categories of blood vessels
veins, arteries and capillaries
T/F: the FDA has made it safe to give and receive blood
true
High blood pressure is also known as
Hypertension
Cancer of the blood is known as
Leukemia
Also know as the nose and mouth.
Nasal & Oral Cavities
Hemoglobin
What type of blood vessel facilitates gas exchange and helps transport nutrients to and from the cells?
capillaries
T/F: blood safety is not important because viruses cannot be transmitted amongst the blood.
False
This type of cell is known as a "germ fighter"
White blood cells
platelets
The large veins that return blood to the heart from the body.
Superior and Inferior vena cava
Blood does not clot properly
The injection of blood from one person into another is known as
transfusion
What are the four chambers of the heart?
Right atrium, right ventricle, left atrium, left ventricle
Largest Artery in the body.
Aorta
This term refers to "lungs"
Pulmonary
From which chamber of the heart does blood leave to go to the lungs?
right ventricle
These blood vessels bring oxygenated blood from the lungs into the left atrium.
The pulmonary veins
These blood vessels carry deoxygenated blood from the right ventricle to the lungs.
The pulmonary arteries
What controls the flow of blood by opening and closing?
Valves
List 5 ways to care for the circulatory system:
Exercise, eat well, avoid stress, limit fat, sleep well, avoid tobacco
Organs and tissues that transport essential materials around the body and to its cells and can remove their waste products
Circulatory system