front 1 Describe the role of the cardiovascular system: | back 1 Transports nutrients, hormones, and wastes. |
front 2 What does the open lymphatic system do? | back 2 Circulates and filters interstitial fluid between cells and eventually drains into the circulatory system. |
front 3 What are the two cycles of contractions of the heart? | back 3 Systole and diastole. |
front 4 The contraction of heart muscles is known as? | back 4 Systole. |
front 5 The relaxation of heart muscles is known as? | back 5 Diastole. |
front 6 Plasma: | back 6 Clear pale yellow component of blood that carries red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets throughout the body. |
front 7 Hemoglobin: | back 7 Protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen from the lungs to the rest of the body. |
front 8 Blood contains platelets which are responsible for? | back 8 Blood clotting. |
front 9 Macrophage: | back 9 A large white blood cell that ingests foreign material. |
front 10 Leukocyte: | back 10 White blood cells, which protect the body against disease. |
front 11 List the heart chambers: | back 11
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front 12 What does the right ventricle of the heart do? | back 12 It pumps blood toward the lungs. |
front 13 What does the right atrium of the heart do? | back 13 It accepts blood from the body. |
front 14 What does the left ventricle of the heart do? | back 14 It pumps blood toward the body. |
front 15 What does the left atrium of the heart do? | back 15 It accepts blood from the lungs. |
front 16 What do veins do? | back 16 Carry oxygenated or deoxygenated blood toward the heart. |
front 17 What do arteries do? | back 17 Carry blood away from the heart. |