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The cardiovascular system is also called the blood-vascular system.
True
The cardiovascular system uses only arteries to circulate blood through the body.
False
The heart is encased in a membrane called the __________________.
pericardium
The blood carries toxins and waste products to the liver and kidneys to be _________________.
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White blood cells are also called white corpuscles or _________________.
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What is the fluid part of the blood known as?
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What are elastic, thick-walled blood vessels that carry pure blood?
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The process of blood traveling from the heart throughout the body is known as systematic or what?
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The radial artery supplies blood to the thumb side of the arm and what?
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Lymph distributes white blood cells to help develop what?
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What is the shape and nature of the heart?
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What is blood?
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Arteries, veins, and capillaries are types of what?
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What is the process of blood traveling from the heart through the body and back to the heart called?
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What do arteries do?
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What do veins do?
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What are capillaries?
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All blood for the head, face, and neck returns through what two veins?
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What is the Common Carotid Artery?
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What does the internal carotid artery supply?
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What does the supraorbital artery supply?
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What does the infraorbital artery supply?
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What does the external carotid artery supply?
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What does the occipital artery supply?
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What does the posterior auricular artery supply?
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What does the superficial temporal artery supply?
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What is the External maxillary artery also known as?
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What does the ulnar artery supply?
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What does the radial artery supply?
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What does the popliteal artery supply?
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What does the anterior tibial artery supply?
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What is the saphenous vein?
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What does the femoral vein do?
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Lymph nodes filter foreign particles from the what?
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What are the four components of the cardiovascular system?
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Study Notes
Cardiovascular System Overview
- The cardiovascular system is also known as the blood-vascular system.
- It circulates blood through arteries, veins, and capillaries, not just arteries.
- The heart is surrounded by a protective membrane called the pericardium.
Blood Composition and Function
- Blood carries toxins and waste to the liver and kidneys for elimination.
- White blood cells, also known as leukocytes or white corpuscles, play a crucial role in immunity.
- Plasma is the fluid component of blood that transports nutrients and waste.
Types of Blood Vessels
- Arteries are thick-walled, elastic vessels that carry oxygenated (pure) blood away from the heart.
- Veins are thin-walled vessels that return deoxygenated (impure) blood to the heart.
- Capillaries are small vessels that facilitate the exchange of nutrients and waste between blood and cells.
Circulatory Processes
- Systematic or general circulation refers to blood traveling from the heart to body tissues and back.
- All blood from the head, face, and neck returns via the internal and external jugular veins.
Key Arteries and Their Functions
- The common carotid artery supplies blood to the face, head, and neck.
- The internal carotid artery supplies blood to the brain, eyes, and forehead.
- The external carotid artery supplies blood to the skin and muscles of the head.
- The ulnar artery supplies blood to the little finger side of the arm and hand, while the radial artery supplies the thumb side.
- The popliteal artery supplies blood to the knee joint and muscles in the thigh and calf.
- Anterior tibial artery supplies blood to below the knee and branches into smaller arteries.
Key Veins and Their Functions
- The saphenous vein transports blood from the foot to the femoral artery.
- The femoral vein carries blood to the heart and lungs for oxygenation.
Lymphatic System
- Lymph nodes filter foreign particles from lymph vessels.
- Lymph distributes white blood cells essential for the development of immunity.
Cardiovascular System Components
- The four main components of the cardiovascular system are the heart, arteries, veins, and capillaries.
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