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22 Cards in this Set
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The three components of the circulatory system |
Blood, Blood vessels and the heart |
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Name the bottom chambers |
Ventricles |
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The function of the blood vessels |
Transport blood through the body |
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The name of the structure that separates the heart into the left side and right side. |
Septum |
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5 different types of blood vessels |
Arteries, arterioles, capillaries, venules and veins. |
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The name of the smallest blood vessel |
Capillary |
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What prevents the blood flowing backwards, in a blood vessel? |
When the ventricles are full, the mitral valve shuts. |
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What type of blood vessels has valves? |
Veins and capillaries |
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What blood vessel has the thickest walls |
Arteries |
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What is the name of the system that is responsible for transporting oxygen from the air we breathe into our body |
Respiratory system |
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Closes over the trachea to stop food going into the lungs |
Esophagus |
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The diaphragm does what when breathing in? |
Inhalation or Contracts |
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The area in the lungs where gaseous exchange takes place |
Alveoli |
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Our body cells need this gas to live |
Oxygen |
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Where is the articular, elastic and fibrocartilage found?
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Knee, Ear, Vertebrae
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Aorta does what? |
Transports oxygenated blood from the heart to the body |
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Aorta is a?
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Artery
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5 functions of the cardiovascular system
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-Transporting nutrients -Transporting oxygen -Fighting diseases -Transporting hormones -Regulating body temp |
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Role of ventricles and atria
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Atria collects blood Ventricle transports it out |
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What do arteries do?
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pumps oxygenated blood AWAY from the heart.
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What do veins do?
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Transport oxygenated blood from the heart to the body at a low pressure
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What do capillaries do?
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Carry oxygenated blood from arterioles to the body cells.
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