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Hesi AP cardiovascular system study guide

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Cardiovascular System
1. The system is a network of organs and tubes that transport blood,
hormones, nutrients, oxygen, and other gases to cells and tissues throughout the body.
2. The major components of thecardiovascualar (circulatory) system are the blood vessels, blood, and
the .
3. are responsible for transporting blood throughout the body.
4. The circulatory system has 3 major types of blood vessels: ,, and
.
5. carry blood from the body back to the heart.
6. carry blood away from the heart to the rest of the body.
7. connect arteries to veins and form networks that exchange materials between
the blood and the cells.
8. are stronger and thicker than veins, as they withstand high pressures exerted by
the blood as the heart pumps it through the body.
9. -narrowing of the blood vessels diameter
10. -widening of the blood vessels diameter
11. -the smallest arteries and are farthest from the heart.
12. Most of the exchange between the blood and tissues takes place through the .
13. -a liquid connective tissue that serves as a transport system for supplying cells with
nutrients and carrying away their wastes.
14. The average human has quarts of blood circulating through their body.
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Cardiovascular System

  1. The system is a network of organs and tubes that transport blood, hormones, nutrients, oxygen, and other gases to cells and tissues throughout the body.
  2. The major components of thecardiovascualar (circulatory) system are the blood vessels, blood, and the.
  3. are responsible for transporting blood throughout the body.
  4. The circulatory system has 3 major types of blood vessels: , , and .
  5. carry blood from the body back to the heart.
  6. carry blood away from the heart to the rest of the body.
  7. connect arteries to veins and form networks that exchange materials between the blood and the cells.
  8. are stronger and thicker than veins, as they withstand high pressures exerted by the blood as the heart pumps it through the body.
    • narrowing of the blood vessels diameter
    • widening of the blood vessels diameter
    • the smallest arteries and are farthest from the heart.
  9. Most of the exchange between the blood and tissues takes place through the.
    • a liquid connective tissue that serves as a transport system for supplying cells with nutrients and carrying away their wastes.
  10. The average human has quarts of blood circulating through their body.
  1. Approximately % of blood is plasma (uid portion).
  2. There are three major types of blood cells: , ,.
  3. , or , transport oxygen throughout the body. They contain a protein called hemoglobin that allows them to carry oxygen.
  4. , or , ght infectious diseases and maintain the immune system.
  5. , , , , and compose the white blood cells.
  6. eat and destroy invaders like bacteria and viruses.
  7. are responsible for antibody creation in the defense against invasive organisms and infections.
  8. , the most abundant wbc, remove bacteria and fungal organisms, They are the rst line of defense against infections.
  9. secrete histamine, the substance responsible for itching associated with allergic diseases.
  10. target parasites and cancer cells and are part of the body's allergic response. They have low phagocytic activity and primarily secrete destructive enzymes.
  11. are cell fragments that play a central role in the blood clotting process.
  12. All blood cells in adults are produced in the. Red blood cells and most white blood cells are produced in the.
  13. The is a two-part, muscular pump that forcefully pushes blood through the body.
  14. The heart has four chambers, two upper and two lower separated by a partition called the.
  15. Between the atrium and ventricle, the three aps of the keep blood from backowing from the ventricle to the atrium.
  1. blood enters the right atrium of the heart and is routed through the valve into the right ventricle. Deoxygenated blood then travels from the right ventricle through the valve and into the pulmonary arteries. The pulmonary arteries carry the blood to the lungs, where oxygen is absorbed and carbon dioxide is released.The pulmonary veins carry blood to the of the heart.
  2. circulation supplies blood to all other parts of the body, except the lungs.
  3. blood ows from the left atrium through the (or bicuspid) valve into the left ventricle. Oxygenated blood is then routed from the left ventricle through the valve and into the aorta.