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What is the primary function of the cardiovascular system?
What is the primary function of the cardiovascular system?
Which chambers of the heart are referred to as the atria?
Which chambers of the heart are referred to as the atria?
What is the role of one-way valves in the heart?
What is the role of one-way valves in the heart?
What type of circulatory system is described as having a double-loop structure?
What type of circulatory system is described as having a double-loop structure?
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Which type of blood vessel connects arteries to veins?
Which type of blood vessel connects arteries to veins?
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What is the composition of capillaries?
What is the composition of capillaries?
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Which function is NOT performed by the cardiovascular system?
Which function is NOT performed by the cardiovascular system?
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What separates the upper chambers of the heart from the lower chambers?
What separates the upper chambers of the heart from the lower chambers?
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Which part of the heart receives deoxygenated blood from the body?
Which part of the heart receives deoxygenated blood from the body?
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What is the primary function of the right ventricle?
What is the primary function of the right ventricle?
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Which of the following chambers of the heart has the thickest walls?
Which of the following chambers of the heart has the thickest walls?
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What component of blood is primarily responsible for carrying oxygen?
What component of blood is primarily responsible for carrying oxygen?
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What type of blood do veins primarily carry?
What type of blood do veins primarily carry?
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How does blood flow from the right ventricle to the lungs?
How does blood flow from the right ventricle to the lungs?
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What marks the beginning of a new cycle of blood circulation after returning to the heart?
What marks the beginning of a new cycle of blood circulation after returning to the heart?
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Which term describes the cycle of blood flow through the heart and lungs?
Which term describes the cycle of blood flow through the heart and lungs?
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What is the primary function of the open lymphatic system?
What is the primary function of the open lymphatic system?
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Which part of the closed, double-loop system carries deoxygenated blood to the lungs?
Which part of the closed, double-loop system carries deoxygenated blood to the lungs?
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What occurs during diastole in the heart cycle?
What occurs during diastole in the heart cycle?
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Which heart valves close to create the 'dub' sound during the cardiac cycle?
Which heart valves close to create the 'dub' sound during the cardiac cycle?
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What characteristic of arteries allows them to withstand blood pressure from the heart?
What characteristic of arteries allows them to withstand blood pressure from the heart?
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What is the primary role of red blood cells in the body?
What is the primary role of red blood cells in the body?
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How does blood plasma contribute to maintaining pH balance in the body?
How does blood plasma contribute to maintaining pH balance in the body?
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Which structure acts as the pacemaker of the heart?
Which structure acts as the pacemaker of the heart?
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Which types of white blood cells are classified as granulocytes?
Which types of white blood cells are classified as granulocytes?
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What is the function of platelets in the circulatory system?
What is the function of platelets in the circulatory system?
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Where are lymph nodes typically enriched in the body?
Where are lymph nodes typically enriched in the body?
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What component of blood carries oxygen throughout the body?
What component of blood carries oxygen throughout the body?
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In which part of the cardiac cycle does the heart expel blood?
In which part of the cardiac cycle does the heart expel blood?
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What is the main role of macrophages in the immune system?
What is the main role of macrophages in the immune system?
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What is lymph primarily composed of?
What is lymph primarily composed of?
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How do buffers function in the body?
How do buffers function in the body?
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Study Notes
Cardiovascular System
- The cardiovascular system, also known as the circulatory system, is responsible for transporting blood throughout the body.
- It plays a crucial role in distributing nutrients and removing waste products.
- The system consists of a closed network of blood vessels, including arteries, veins, and capillaries, and the heart.
Heart Anatomy
- The heart is composed of cardiac muscle and is divided into four chambers.
- The upper chambers are called atria, and the lower chambers are called ventricles.
- One-way valves control the flow of blood in and out of the heart chambers.
Functions of the Cardiovascular System
- The cardiovascular system is vital for transporting nutrients, hormones, and waste products throughout the body.
- It consists of two circulatory systems: the closed and the open lymphatic system.
- The closed circulatory system, a double-loop system, includes arteries, veins, and capillaries.
- Arteries transport oxygenated blood away from the heart to the body.
- Veins transport deoxygenated blood back to the heart from the body.
- Capillaries, composed of a single layer of endothelium, connect arteries to veins within tissues.
- The open lymphatic system circulates and filters interstitial fluid between cells and drains into the circulatory system.
Closed Circulatory System
- The closed circulatory system consists of two loops: the pulmonary loop and the systemic loop.
- The pulmonary loop carries deoxygenated blood from the right ventricle to the lungs, where it is oxygenated and returned to the left atrium.
- The systemic loop carries oxygenated blood from the left ventricle to the body and returns deoxygenated blood to the right atrium.
Heart Cycle
- The heart undergoes two cycles of contraction: systole and diastole.
- Systole refers to the contraction of heart muscles, while diastole refers to the relaxation of heart muscles.
- During ventricular systole, the atrioventricular valves (mitral and tricuspid) close, producing a "lub" sound.
- Atrial systole fills the empty ventricles with blood, while the semilunar valves in the aorta and pulmonary trunk close ("dub" sound) to prevent backflow.
- These contractions are regulated by the sinoatrial node (pacemaker), which sends electrical signals.
Blood Vessels
- Arteries have thick walls to withstand the high pressure of blood pumped by the heart.
- Veins have thinner walls and larger lumens.
Blood Components
- Blood plasma contains nutrients, hormones, antibodies, and other immune proteins.
- Red blood cells (erythrocytes) contain hemoglobin and transport oxygen from the lungs to the body and carbon dioxide back to the lungs.
- White blood cells (leukocytes) are divided into granulocytes (basophils, eosinophils, and neutrophils) and agranulocytes (monocytes and lymphocytes) and function in defending against pathogens.
- Platelets are responsible for blood clotting.
Open Lymphatic System
- Capillaries in the open lymphatic system drain interstitial fluid and filter it through lymph nodes.
- Lymph nodes are enriched with lymphocytes and macrophages and serve as surveillance points for the immune system.
- Lymph, essentially plasma without red blood cells, drains into the veins returning to the heart.
Blood Flow Through the Cardiovascular System
- Oxygenated blood is pumped from the left ventricle to the body.
- In the capillaries, oxygen is delivered, and carbon dioxide is picked up.
- Deoxygenated blood returns to the heart through the veins.
- The blood enters the right atrium, then the right ventricle, and is pumped to the lungs to be oxygenated.
- Oxygenated blood returns to the heart through the left atrium and starts the cycle again.
Important Terms
- Systole: The contraction phase of the cardiac cycle.
- Diastole: The relaxation phase of the cardiac cycle.
- Plasma: The clear pale yellow component of blood.
- Hemoglobin: The protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen.
- Buffer: A solution that maintains the proper pH of the body by balancing acids and bases.
- Lymphocyte: A type of white blood cell involved in the immune response.
- Lymph: Clear fluid that circulates throughout the lymphatic system.
- Macrophage: A large white blood cell that engulfs foreign material.
- Leukocyte: White blood cell that protects the body against disease.
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Explore the fundamental aspects of the cardiovascular system, including its structure, such as heart anatomy, and its essential functions in blood circulation. Understand how it operates as a closed network, transporting nutrients and removing waste. This quiz will test your knowledge on key concepts involving the heart and blood vessels.
