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What are the primary functions of the circulatory systemsupply body's cells with nutrients, carries away waste products, temperature regulator
Circulatory system is divided inot two divisions, they areblood-vascular and lymph vascular
Cardiovascular (or blood vascular) contains...blood and vessels of the heart and blood, closed system
Lymph system (lymph vascular or lymphatic system) contains...lymph, lymph nodes, and the lymphatics
The area between the 2 lungs is called...mediastinum
The thin innermost layer of the heart is....endocardium
The protective, outer layer of the heart is called...epicardium
The entire heart is surrounded by a double layered membrane called...pericardium
Arteries and veins go bigger to smaller, list in order....Aorta, ateries, arterioles, capillaries, venules, vein, vena cava
the smooth muscle tissue in the walls of the artieries that give impules is called...vasomotor
Reduced diameter of the blood vessels is called...vasoconstriction
Englarged diameter of the blood vessels is called...vasodilation
Small vessels that transport substances through blood and tissue...capillaries
The process when small vessles that transport substances through blood and tissue (higher concentration to lower concentration) is called...diffusion
process where fluid can go through capillary walls into the tissue spaces...filtration
blood is dark red in...veins
blood is bright red in....arteries
things that are clear in color and are formed in the red marrow of bones...platelets
Straw colored and is 91.5 percent waterplasma
blood circulated from the heart to the lungs and back again to the heartpumonary circulation
blood cirulation from the left side of heart throughout the body and back again to the heart is...general circulation
paired artieries with numerous branches that supply the armssubclavian
consiste of a superior and an inferior openingvena cava
vein that carries the blood from the intestines to spleen and to the liverportal veins
consists of inferior and superior mesenteric vessels. they transport the blood from the inestines to the portal veinsmesenteric
the aorta ends by dividing into two common arteries. each divides into an internal artery that supplies the pelvic cavity and an external artery that supplies the lower extermityIliac arteries
provide blood to the head and brainJular veins AND Carotid Artery
the most important artery of the human body, it brings oxygenated blood to the body's organsa and tissueAorta
the arteriesbring blood to the lungs, The veins bring the oxygenated blood back to the heartPulmonary Artery and Pulmonary Vein
the organ that supplies the necessary force to pump the blood around the bodyHeart
the organ that destroys old red blood cells and acts as a blood reserveSpleen
they provide blood to the kidneysRenal veins and arteries
consists of superior and inferior arteries that supply parts of the digestive systemMesenteric Arteries
a symptom of various diseases rather than being a specific disease, a deficiency of RBC'sAnemia
Caused by genetics or exposure to poisonsBlood Cell Destruction or Hemolytic Anemia
this can be fatal if not treated with B-12 and iron dietDecrease in RBC's or Pernicious Anemia
most common form of anemiaIron Deficiency
failure of bone marrow RBC to reproduceAplastic anemia
chronic of acute loss of bloodHemorrhagic Anemia
Symptoms of Anemia...pallor, weakness, fatigue, dizziness, headache, difficulty breathing, heart palpitations, digestive disturbances
abnormal dilation of blood vessel, usually an artery due to a congenital defect or weakness of the vessel that can be caused by hyperextension, bacterial infection or injuryAneurysm
common locations of aneurysmabdominal aorta and cerebral
symptoms are shortness of breath, cough, difficulty swallowing, unequal radial pulseAbdominal Aorta
when this ruptures causes stroke (aka CVA = cerbral vascular accident)Cerebral
a chest pain caused by temporary insufficience of blood supply to the heart muscle, triggered by exertion and relieved by restangina or angina pectoris
a thickening, hardening, and loss of elasticity in the wall of arteries.arteriosclerosis
form of arteriosclerosis, characterized by fibrous tissue, lipids, and calcium deposits. Walls of arteries filled with plaqueartherosclerosis
the heart doesn't maintain adequate circulation of the bloodcongestive heart failure (CHF)
an abnormal heart sound. Produced by blood passing over a roughened valve, flowing through a constricted opening, flowing through a a defect between ventricles of flowing backwards through a valve that does not close correctlyheart murmur
blood passing over a roughened valverheumatic heart disease
Flowing over a constricted openingmitral stenosis
flowing backwards through a valve that does not close correctlymitral regurgitation
hereditary blood disorder characterized by prolonged bleeding time may also cause joint swellinghemophiliac
aka the silent killer, high blood pressure, increase in either systolic or diastolic pressurehypertension
top number in blood pressure reading, the pressure by which blood is forced through a constricted vesselsystolic pressure
bottom number pressure by which blood is forced through a relaxed vesseldiastolic pressure
to listen with a stethoscope, the sounds come from turbulence of blood passing through closed valvesauscultation
blood pressure is measured with a blood pressure cuff and a stethoscope, together it is called...sphygmomonometer
low blood pressure may occur in shock, hemorrage, infection, fever, cancer, anemia and various other diseaseshypotension
many varieties, but all involve excessive growth of leukocytes (wbc's) can be chronic or acute with a prognosis of 3 - 10 year depending on severityleukemia
a malignant growth of new tissue in the lymphatic systemlymphoma
most common form of lymphoma, painless enlargement of lymph nodes, skin rashes, itchiness, fever, loss of appetite, weight loss 3-10 years prognosishodgkins disease
is more malignant form of lymphoma and faster growing often with a prognosis of 4-6 monthsnon hodgkins disease
swelling can be localized or systemic (within blood), tissues swell because they contain excess fluid. Common locations, feet, ankles, lower legs.edema
inflammation of a vein from injury, surgery or infection. Symptoms include pain and inflammation along the course of the vein and swellingPhelbitis
blood clot that travels is...embolism
indicates the presence of a blood clotthrombophebitis
Function of the lymphatic system is to collect and process (4)excess tissue fluid, invading micro organisms, damaged cells, protein molecules that are too large or toxic to return to blood through capillaries
the lymphatic duct that carries only a quarter of the lymph produced in the body from the right side of the body above the body, above the diaphragmright lymphatic duct
The lymphatic system's main drainage system, which carries lymph produced from the rest of the bodythoracic duct
origin of the thoracic duct where the abdominal lymph vessels convergePecquet's Cistern
small organs typically found where several lymph vessels converge. They play a part in the body's immune defense systemLymph nodes
tubes that begin as lymph capillaries and carry lymph throughout the bodyLymph vessels