Cardiovascular System Flashcard

Front

What percentage of Plasma is water?

Back

90%

Front

What carries deoxygenated blood from the pulmonary trunk to the right lung?

Back

Right Pulmonary Arteries

Front

What is the blood vessel that carries oxygen-poor blood from the heart to the lungs?

Back

Pulmonary artery

Front

What carries oxygenated blood from the left ventricle to the rest of the body and is the largest blood vessel in the body?

Back

Aorta

Front

What do valves in the heart do?

Back

Keep blood flowing in one direction.

Front

What is the function of the pulmonary veins?

Back

Carry oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart.

Front

What is the role of the aorta in the cardiovascular system?

Back

Distributes oxygenated blood from the heart to the body.

Front

What is the difference between arteries and veins?

Back

Arteries carry blood away from the heart; veins carry blood to the heart.

Front

What is the main function of red blood cells?

Back

Transport oxygen from the lungs to the body and carbon dioxide from the body to the lungs.

Front

What is plasma?

Back

The liquid component of blood that carries cells, nutrients, hormones, and waste products.