How many parts are there to blood?
2
Name the 2 parts of blood.
Solid portion and liquid portion
Name the 5 types of blood vessels
Arteries, Arterioles, Capillaries, Venules and Veins
What is the function of platelets
clumping and clotting blood vessel injuries.
What is the function of red blood cells
Transports oxygen to body cells
What is the function of white blood cells
Fighting foreign organisms in the body
Due to pressure, arteries have thick walls of ___________
Smooth muscle
Why do arterioles have thinner walls compared to Arteries
Pressure is lessened by the time blood reaches them
How many chambers does the heart have?
4
Pulmonary veins transport oxygen rich blood from lungs to heart.
TRUE/FALSE
TRUE
Pulmonary Arteries carry deoxygenated blood from hear to lungs
TRUE/FALSE
TRUE
What is this structure?
Artery
Name the 4 chambers of the heart.
Right atrium, right ventricle, left atrium, left ventricle
Name a function of the lymphatic system/circulation
Rids toxins and waste products from the body
What is the function of coronary circulation?
Movement of blood through heart tissues
Supplies oxygen to cardiac muscles
Name one role of the systemic circulation
Pumps oxygenated blood out of heart
Supplies blood to the body tissues via systemic arteries
Returns deoxygenated blood from tissues to right atrium
