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
Identify the blood vessels that enter the heart.
3 categories of blood vessels
veins, arteries and capillaries
What substance makes up the highest percentage of blood?
Plasma
The primary job of the pulmonary circuit is to
oxygenate blood
Which side of the heart manages the flow of deoxygenated blood?
The right side
Another term for erythrocytes
Identify the blood vessels that leave the heart
Aorta and Pulmonary Arteries
Between the two sides of the heart is the _________. It divides the heart into right and left and separates the deoxygenated blood from the oxygenated blood. The function of separating the blood is important because the heart would not be able to work as efficiently if the blood were to mix.
septum
Cardiac Arrest
These are the 5 leukocytes.
Lymphocytes
Monocytes
Eosinophils
Basophils
Neutrophils
The large veins that return blood to the heart.
Superior and Inferior vena cava
Usually, (with the exception of veins leading from the lungs) the blood flowing in veins is rich or poor in oxygen?
poor
The biochemical process that causes blood to clot
Coagulation
The smallest component of blood responsible for coagulation.
Platelets
The thickest part of the heart is called the _________
Myocardium
the protein contained in red blood cells that is responsible for delivery of oxygen to the tissues
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
_______ Regulate blood flow through the heart
Valves
The flow of oxygenated blood from the left ventricle to the extremities is called ____________ ___________.
Systemic Circulation
The flow of blood to the lungs is called _____________ ______________.
Pulmonary Circulation