Circulatory System 1
The circulatory system carries both waste and nutrients in the _____
Blood
The term for blood that doesn't have much oxygen is?
Oxygen-poor or
Deoxygenated Blood
what is the flow of the pulmonary circulation?
flow of the blood through the heart to the lungs and back to the heart
3 Categories of Blood Vessels
Veins, Arteries & Capillaries
What kind of blood vessels are traveling away from the heart
Arteries
What type of blood vessel is responsible for the exchange of materials such as oxygen, carbon dioxide and glucose?
Capillaries
What component of blood contains HEMOGLOBIN (aka the site of OXYGEN)?
Red Blood Cells
what are the three circulatory systems?
coronary circulation, pulmonary circulation and systemic circulation
What part of blood helps with blood clotting?
Platelets
A very important job of the red blood cells is to transport _______
Oxygen
The top half or upstairs chambers of the heart are called...
Atria (right atrium and left atrium)
List the aqueous (watery) component of blood
Plasma
How many chambers are there in the heart?
Four
Which side of the heart manages the flow of deoxygenated blood?
The right side
Usually, the blood flowing in veins is rich or poor in oxygen?
Poor
What are the thickest blood vessels called?
Arteries
A, O
What do you call the lower level or downstairs chambers of the heart?
Ventricles
Which type of blood vessel is one-cell thick?
Capillaries
systolic
What is the name of the vein that carries oxygen-poor blood from your brain, face and neck BACK to your heart?
Jugular vein
What component of blood is responsible for fighting pathogens (infections and diseases)
White Blood Cells
Leukocytes
What do you call the large artery found at the top of the heart that has three prongs?
Aorta
What antibodies does type O blood have?
What does the diastolic measure?