Details Title: Cardiovascular System Description: Blood, Blood Vessels, Heart Total Flash Cards: 13 Created: 04/05/2009 15:10:44		New Users: To study from this flashcard set, or to create your own your own study flash cards, REGISTER HERE. Existing Users: CLICK HERE. Additional Physiology Flashcards
Cards in this set: Term Cardiovascular System-> Function Definition Transport nutrients dissolved gasses, hormones, and metabolic waste Term Composed of-> Definition *Heart *Blood Vessels *Blood Term Heart Definition Pumps blood through blood vessels Term Blood Vessels Definition *Arteries, Capillaries, veins *"Highway" for blood Term Blood Definition *Dissolved nutrients, gasses, electrolytes, metabolic waste, hormones, proteins, etc. in plasma *RBC *WBC Term RBC to carry _______ and ________ _______ in hemoglobin Definition *oxygen *carbon dioxide Term WBC to ________ body from _________ Definition *protect *pathogens Term Heart-> In _________ cavity covered by _________. Definition *Pericardial cavity *Pericardium Term Contracts to pump blood through:____________ and ______________ Definition *Pulmonary circuit *Systemic circuit Term Pulmonary= Definition to lungs for gas exchange Term Systemic Circuit= Definition Rest of body Term Heart has ___ chambers. *2_____ *2______ Definition *4 *Ventricles *Atrias Term See Other Card Set for path of blood notes. Definition Path of Blood