cardiovascular system
What is cone shaped muscular organ located in the chest cavity, normally the sze of a fist
Heart
What is sticky, salty fluid that circulates through the body, bringing nourishment and oxygen to all body parts
Blood 🩸
Supplies blood to the little finger side of the forearm and the smaller arteries in the hand
Ulnar
Transports blood from veins in the foot to the femoral vein
Saphenous vein
Splits into the internal and external carotid arteries, supplies blood to the head face and neck.
Common carotid artery
Also called leukocytes
White blood cells
also called red courpuscles
Red blood cells
Supplies blood to thumb side of the arm and hand
Radial
The colorless liquid produced as a byproduct when plasma passes nourishment to capillaries and cells is called
lymph
Branch of common carotid arteries, splits into smaller arteries, supplies blood to skin and muscles of the head
External carotid artery
What are tubular, elastic, thick walled branching vessels
Arteries
What is responsible for the clotting of blood. Also known as thrombocytes
Blood platelets
Supplies blood to the knee joint and muscles in the thigh and calf
Popliteal
which artery supplies the sides of the nose with blood
angular
Returns all blood from the head, face and neck to the heart
Internal and external jugular vein
What is the fluid part of the blood in which red and white blood cells and platelets are suspended, to be carried throughout the body
Plasma
What are tubular, elastic, thin walled branching vessels
Veins
Supplies blood to upper surface of the foot
Dorsalis pedis
A network of organs , lymph nodes and lymph vessels that make lymph fluid and move it from tissues into the bloodstream
Lymphatic system
which blood vessel carry impure blood
veins
What is The largest artery in the body
The Aorta
What are tiny, thin walled vessels called
Capillaries
Main source of blood to the thigh and leg
femoral artery
Supplies blood beneath calf muscle to the skin, muscles and other tissues of the lower leg
Posterior tibial
Also known as the facial artery, breaks into smaller branches, supplies blood to lower portion of the face including the mouth and nose
External maxillary artery