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Circulatory Systemm
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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. |