Circulatory/Cardiovascular System Quiz Review
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These flashcards cover key concepts and vocabulary related to the circulatory and cardiovascular system.
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Right Atrium
The chamber of the heart that blood returns to from the body cells.
Left Atrium
The chamber of the heart that blood returns to from the lungs.
Pulmonary Artery
The only artery in the body that carries deoxygenated blood.
Adult Fist
The size comparison for the heart.
Lungs
The organs that the left and right pulmonary arteries carry blood to.
Pulmonary Artery
The pathway through which the right ventricle pumps blood to the lungs.
Systemic Circuit
The route through which the left ventricle pumps blood to the body via the ascending and descending aorta.
Superior and Inferior Vena Cava
The large veins that deliver blood to the right atrium.
Tricuspid Valve
The valve between the right atrium and right ventricle consisting of three sections.
Left Atrium
The chamber that receives oxygenated blood from the pulmonary circuit.
Veins
Blood vessels that carry blood towards the heart.
Arteries
Blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart.
Lungs
The destination of blood carried by the pulmonary arteries.
Functions of Blood
Transporting oxygen and nutrients, forming clots, fighting infection, removing waste products, regulating temperature.
Hematopoiesis
The process of formation of red blood cells in red bone marrow.
120 days
The average lifespan of a red blood cell.
Oxygen
What blood provides to the cells of your body.
Type A Type O
Blood types a person with Type A blood can safely receive.
Platelets
Cells used for blood clotting during hemostasis.
Antigen
The factor determining a person's blood type on the membrane of the cell.
Red Blood Cells
Cells that transport oxygen and pick up carbon dioxide.
Hemoglobin
The protein in red blood cells responsible for delivering oxygen.
Formed Elements
Erythrocytes (red blood cells), leukocytes (white blood cells), thrombocytes (platelets).
45%
The percentage of formed elements in your blood.
Blood Plasma
The fluid component in blood.
55%
The percentage of blood plasma in your blood.
