Circulatory/Respiratory System Exam

The three pathways of circulation

Systemic, coronary, and pulmonary

The three main organs of the lymphatic system

Thymus, spleen, and tonsils

Which blood type is the universal donor?

Type O-

Which type of blood is the universal recipient?

Type AB+

What connects veins to arteries?

Cappliaries

What are the four chambers of the heart?

Left Atrium, right atrium, left ventricle, and the right ventricle

What is measured in arteries?

Blood pressure

What is taken from a vein?

Blood

What is the fat built up in the arteries called?

Atherosclerosis

What does red blood cells contain and do?

Red blood cells carry oxygen and they contain hemoglobin.

What do white blood cells do?

Fight infections

What do platelets do?

Clot blood

What does plasma contain?

Nutrients, hormones, and salts.

What are the four blood types called?

A, B, AB, and O

What do veins do?

Carry blood to the heart.

What do arteries do?

Carry blood away from the heart.

What are capillaries?

Microscopic blood vessels

What are antibodies purpose?

To fight against a certain blood types.

What are antigens?

Identification tags that are on red blood cells.

What his hypertension?

High blood pressure.

What does cardiac muscle do?

Make up the heart

What are the diseases of the respiratory system?

Pneumonia, bronchitis, asthma, and emphysema.

What is the urethra?

The muscular tube that leads from the bladder to the outside of the body.

What is the ureter?

The tube that leads from the kidneys to the bladder.

What is the larynx?

The vocal cords.

What prevents someone from choking?

Heimlich Maneuver

What is the diaphragm?

The muscle under the lungs that helps with breathing?

What is the windpipe also referred as?

The trachea

What are nephrons

Filtering units in the kidneys

What is the bladder

A muscular bag that holds urine.

What is breathing?

The process where air moves in and out of the lungs?

What is respiration?

The process where energy is released from glucose in cells.