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what is the function of the cardiovascular system? |
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to move nutrients and oxygen to the cells to remove waste products |
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| What are the parts of the circulatory system? |
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| heart, blood, blood vessels |
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| Types of circulation and functions |
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Coronary-blood flow to and through the heart Pulmonary-blood flow to the lungs Systemic-blood flow to the rest of the body |
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| what kind of circulatory system do humans have? |
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| carry oxygen with a protein called hemoglobin – most abundant blood cell |
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| help clot blood by releasing chemicles and forming a plug |
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| carry blood away from the heart |
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| carry blood back to the heart |
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behind sternum between lungs |
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how many chambers are in the heart? what are they called? |
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4 right atrium right ventricle left atrium left ventricle |
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| wall of muscle that seperates the left and right side of the heart |
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| how does the heart pump/contract? |
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| atria contract then ventricles contract |
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what side of the heart has oxygen poor blood? oxygen rich blood? |
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right-oxygen poor left-oxygen rich |
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| which way does the blood flow |
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| what keeps blood from flowing the wrong way |
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| pressure exerted against the artery walls |
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| cardio-pulmonary recuscitation |
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| functions of the respiratory system |
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| to exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide |
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when does the diaphram contract and move down? relax and move up? |
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inhale-moves down axhale-moves up |
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