Name 7 things that get transported in the blood of the human circulatory system.
Oxygen, Carbon Dioxide, Water, Nutrients, Hormones, Immune System Components, and Cellular Wastes
Deoxygenated blood from the body enters the _______________ of the heart.
right atrium
What are the differences between atria and ventricles?
Atria receive blood, act as reservoirs, then drain the blood to ventricles which then pump the blood out to the lungs and body.
The right atrium pumps blood to the ________ which then pumps the blood to the _______.
right ventricle / Lungs
Oxygenated blood from the lungs enters the __________ of the heart which sends it to the _________ which then pumps the blood to the ______.
Left Atrium / Left Ventricle / Body
The __________ is your heart's natural pacemaker and is located in the ________.
Sinoatrial Node / Right Atrium
How are arteries and veins different?
Typically! Arteries carry oxygen rich blood away from the heart and Veins deliver blood back to the heart.
Typically! Which will have more valves to prevent blood from flowing backwards? Arteries or Veins?
Veins
______ are the smallest type of blood vessels that connect very small arteries and veins. The exchange of fluids, gasses, nutrients and wastes takes place between them and cells.
Capillaries
When blood vessels ___________ less blood flows through them. When blood vessels _________ more blood flows through them
Constrict / Dilate
The force excerted by circulating blood on the walls of blood vessels is called __________.
Blood Pressure
If your doctor tells you the numbers 139 over 89, you have ____________.
Stage 1 Hypertension (High Blood Pressure)
What cellular organelle is most responsible for putting carbon dioxide into the bloodstream?
the Mitochondria
________ circulation carries blood between the heart and the lungs while _________ circulation carries blood between the heart and the rest of the body.
Pulmonary / Systemic
How can hypertension be avoided or reversed?
A low sodium diet, engage in at least 150 minutes of moderate exercise, limit alcohol, nicotine, vaping, get lots of sleep, and reduce stress.
What are the three types of Red Blood Cells and their functions?
RBC's carry oxygen and carbon dioxide. WBC's fight infections. Platelets allow the blood to clot in wounds.
