Chapter 16 Cardiovascular System Flashcards

Start Studying the Chapter 16 Cardiovascular system terms and definitions with our easy and simple quiz-based flashcard quizzes. Learn key terms, vocabulary, and definitions, and much more of the Cardiovascular system with the help of our flashcards quizzes with ease.

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Where do arteries carry blood?
AWAY from the body (*Arteries = Away*)
Where do veins carry blood?
TO the heart
What are pacemakers?
Cells that regulate heartbeats - (located in the right atrium)
What are the Functions of the Cardiovascular system?
1) Delivers nutrients/needed materials to cells (ie - glucose, amino acids, vitamins + minerals, etc)
2) Removes wastes from cells - (ie urea, CO2)
3) Fights disease - carries white blood cells that kill pathogens, carries antibodies that fight pathogens
What is the Path of blood flow?
Venacava -> Right Atrium -> Tricuspid valve -> Right Ventricle -> pulmonary valve -> Pulmonary Artery -> lungs -> aortic valve -> aorta -> body -> BACK TO THE BEGINNING
What are the two upper chambers of the heart?
The left atrium and the right atrium
What are the two lower chambers of the heart?
The left ventricle and right ventricle
Where does DE-oxygenated blood travel through?
The right ventricle
Where does OXYGENATED blood travel through?
The left ventricle
*REMEMBER!*
When the word "left" is mentioned, on my body its the right side and when the word "right" is mentioned its on the left side of my body
Where is blood pressure the lowest?
In the veins
How does blood in your foot get back to your heart?
1) valves in veins keep blood in legs from flowing back down with gravity
2) muscles in legs push against veins propelling blood upward toward the heart
What is blood pressure?
The force exerted on blood vessel walls when ventricles contract
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the force exerted on blood vessel walls when ventricles relax
What is a sphygmomanometer?
It is a machine that measures blood pressure.
*REMEMBER!* SPHYG - MOMA - NO - METER
How do you measure Blood Pressure?
In mmhg (mercury)