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Circulatory Systemm
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Circulatory System | also known as the cardiovascular system,is often referred to as the "Transportation" system of the body.It consits of the heart,bloos vessels,and blood. |
Endocardium | is a smooth layer of cells that lines the inside of the heart and is continuous with the inside of blood vessels. |
myocardium | muscle layer of the heart. |
Pericardium | membrance sac that covers the outside of the heart. |
Septum | membrance wall that divides two cavities. |
Right Atrium | recives blood as it returns from the body cells. |
Right Ventricle | recieves blood from the right atrium and pumps the blood into the pulmonary artery,which carries the blood to the lungs for oxygen. |
Left Atrium | recives oxygenated blood from the lungs. |
Left Ventricle | recives blood from the left atrium and pumps to the bodycells. |
Tricuspid valve | is located between the right atrium and the tight ventricle. |
Pulmonary valve | is located between the right ventricle and the pulmonary artery, a blood vessel that carries blood to the lungs. |
Mitral valve | is located between the left atrium and left venttricle. |
Aortic valve | is located between the left ventricle and the aorta, the largest artery in the body. |
Diastule | followd by a period of ventricular contraction. |
Systole | at the start of the cycle. |
Arteries | carry blood away from the heart |
Capillaries | connect arterioles with vehules the smallest vien. |
viens | blood vessels that carries bloodback to the heart. |
Plasma | approximately 90% water with many dissolved |
Erythrocytes | red blood cells are producced in the red bone marrow. |
Hemologlobin | a complex protein composed of the protein molecule called golbin. |
leukocytes | white blood cells. |
Thrombocytes | also called platelets, are usually described as fragments or pices of cells. |