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42 Cards in this Set
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what is the size and weight of the heart? |
fist, 9 oz
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how many times does the heart beat per minute
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72 to 80
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the upper thin walled chambers of the heart
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right and left atrium
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lower, thick walled chambers of the heart
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right and left ventricle
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allow the blood to flow in only one direction
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valves
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name the 2 systems of circulation
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pulmonary & systemic
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sends the blood from the heart to the lungs to be purified
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pulmonary
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carries the blood from the heart throughout the body and back to the heart
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systemic
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how much blood is in the body?
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8 to 10 pints
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how much of the body weight is blood?
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1/20th
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what percentage of blood is water?
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80%
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what is blood composed of?
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red and white blood cells, platelets, plasma, hemoglobin
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what percentage of plasma is water?
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90%
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what does plasma contain
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proteins and sugars
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what is the main function of plasma
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to carry food an other useful substances to the cells and to take carbon dioxide away from cells
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arteries of the head, face and neck
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common carotid arteries, internal carotid artery, external carotid artery, facial artery, superficial temporal artery
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main sources of blood supply to the head, face, and neck
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common carotid arteries
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suppies blood to the brain, eyes, eyelids, forehead, nose, and internal ear
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internal carotid artery
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supplies blood to the anterior parts of the scalp, ear face, neck and sid eof the head
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external carotid artery
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facial artery aka
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maxillary artery
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supplies blood to the lower region of the face, mouth, and nose
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facial artery
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sup;;lies blood to the chin an dlower lip
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submental artery
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supplies blood to the lower lip
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interior labial artery
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supplies blood to the side of the nose
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angular artery
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supplies blood to the upper lip and region of the nose
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superior labial artery
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continuation of the external carotid artery, supplies blood to the muscles of the front, side and top of the head
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superficial temporal artery
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important branches of the superficial temporal artery
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frontal, parietal, transverse facial artery, middle temporal artery, anterior auricular artery
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supplies blood to the forehead and upper eyelids
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frontal artery
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supplies blood to the side and crown of the head
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parietal artery
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supplies blood to the skin and masseter
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transverse facial artery
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supplies blood to the temples
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middle temporal artery
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supplies blood to the front part of the ear
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anterior auricular artery
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2 arteries that branch from the external carotid artery
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supraorbital artery
infraorbital artery |
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supplies blood to the upper eyelid and forehead
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supraorbital artery
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supplies blood to the muscles of the eye
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infraorbital artery
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blood supply of the arm and hand
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ulnar and radial
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supply the thumb side of the arm and the back of the hand
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ulnar artery
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veins of the face neck, and head
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external and internal jugular
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supply the thumb side of the arm and back of hand
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radial artery
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major arteries that supply the blood tot he lower leg and foot
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popliteal artery, anterior tibial artery, posterior tbial artery, dorsalis artery,
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divides into 2 seperate arteries to supply leg
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popliteal artery
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supplies the foot with blood
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dorsalis artery |