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Cardiovascular System
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Transports gases Transports nutrients to the tissues Transports waste products from the tissues and hormones. | Blood |
| Disk shaped cells that do not contain nuclei Biconcave life span of 120 days | Erythrocytes |
| Oxygen carrying molecule made from iron Found in erythrocytes | Hemoglobin |
| Small fibers at the ends of the bundle branches that connect to and stimulate the contraction of the myocardium | Purkinje Fibers |
| Seperates the right atruim and right ventricle | Tricuspid Valve |
| Outer covering around the heart | Epicardium |
| White blood cells | Leukocytes |
| Acts as the "pacemaker" | Sinoatrial Node |
| 3 step process of Blood clotting | Hemostasis |
| Separates the right ventricle from the pulmonary trunk | Pulmonary semilunar valve. |