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How does the circulatory system contribute to maintaining homeostasis in the body?
How does the circulatory system contribute to maintaining homeostasis in the body?
- By breaking down food into smaller molecules for absorption.
- By filtering toxins and excess water from the blood.
- By delivering nutrients and removing waste products from cells. (correct)
- By producing hormones that regulate growth and development.
What is the primary function of the septum within the heart?
What is the primary function of the septum within the heart?
- To prevent the backflow of blood between chambers.
- To regulate the heart's rhythm by generating electrical impulses.
- To separate the oxygenated and deoxygenated blood. (correct)
- To pump blood out of the heart into the pulmonary artery and aorta.
How do the pulmonary artery and pulmonary vein differ in function?
How do the pulmonary artery and pulmonary vein differ in function?
- The pulmonary artery carries oxygenated blood to the lungs, while the pulmonary vein carries deoxygenated blood back to the heart.
- The pulmonary artery carries blood from the heart to the body, while the pulmonary vein carries blood from the body back to the heart.
- The pulmonary artery carries deoxygenated blood to the lungs, while the pulmonary vein carries oxygenated blood back to the heart. (correct)
- The pulmonary artery and pulmonary vein both carry oxygenated blood, but to different parts of the body.
Which heart chamber is most directly responsible for generating the force that propels blood into systemic circulation?
Which heart chamber is most directly responsible for generating the force that propels blood into systemic circulation?
What is the primary role of valves within the circulatory system?
What is the primary role of valves within the circulatory system?
How do arteries and veins differ in structure and function?
How do arteries and veins differ in structure and function?
In which type of blood vessel does diffusion primarily occur, and what is its significance?
In which type of blood vessel does diffusion primarily occur, and what is its significance?
If a patient has a blood composition of 65% plasma and 35% cells, what might this indicate?
If a patient has a blood composition of 65% plasma and 35% cells, what might this indicate?
What is the role of hemoglobin in red blood cells?
What is the role of hemoglobin in red blood cells?
How do the functions of white blood cells and platelets differ in maintaining body health?
How do the functions of white blood cells and platelets differ in maintaining body health?
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Septum
Septum
Tissue that divides the right side of the heart from the left side.
Vena Cava
Vena Cava
Vein that transports oxygen-poor blood to the heart.
Aorta
Aorta
Largest artery in the body, carrying oxygen-rich blood away from the heart.
Valve
Valve
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Pacemaker
Pacemaker
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Diffusion
Diffusion
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Plasma
Plasma
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Red Blood Cells
Red Blood Cells
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Hemoglobin
Hemoglobin
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Platelets
Platelets
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Study Notes
- The circulatory system delivers materials, removes waste, regulates body temperature, and fights disease.
- The septum is tissue dividing the heart's right and left sides.
- The vena cava is a vein carrying oxygen-poor blood to the heart.
- The pulmonary vein carries oxygen-rich blood from the lungs to the heart
- The aorta is the body's largest artery.
- The pulmonary artery carries blood from the heart to the lungs.
- The heart's right side contains oxygen-poor blood and is blue.
- The heart's left side contains oxygen-rich blood and is red.
- The top heart chambers are the right and left atria.
- The bottom heart chambers are the right and left ventricles.
- Valves are tissue flaps preventing backflow of blood.
- Pacemaker cells in the right atrium wall signal when to pump blood.
- Blood pressure is determined by the left ventricle's pumping strength.
Circulatory System Loops
- In the first loop, blood travels from the heart to the lungs.
- In the second loop, blood travels from the heart to the body and back to the heart.
Types of Blood Vessels
- Arteries carry blood away from the heart.
- Veins carry blood to the heart.
- Capillaries facilitate oxygen/carbon dioxide exchange.
- Coronary arteries supply blood to the heart.
- Diffusion, which occurs in capillaries, involves molecules moving from high to low concentration.
Blood Components
- Blood consists of plasma, red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets.
- 45% of blood volume is cells
- 55% of blood volume is plasma.
- Plasma, the liquid part of blood, carries nutrients, vitamins, and minerals to cells.
- Red blood cells transport oxygen throughout the body.
- Hemoglobin, a red blood cell protein, binds to oxygen for transport.
- White blood cells are disease-fighting cells.
- Platelets are cell fragments that aid in blood clotting.
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