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Flashcards on Circulatory System
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What is the main function of the circulatory system?
To transport oxygen, nutrients, hormones, and waste products throughout the body.
What are the three main components of the circulatory system?
Heart, blood vessels, and blood.
Which chamber of the heart receives deoxygenated blood from the body?
Right atrium.
Which blood vessels carry oxygenated blood away from the heart?
Arteries.
What is the liquid part of the blood called?
Plasma.
What is the smallest type of blood vessel in the body?
Capillaries.
What is the average adult human blood volume?
5 liters.
What is the name of the process by which blood cells are produced?
Hematopoiesis.
What is the average heart rate of a resting adult?
60-100 beats per minute.
What is the scientific term for high blood pressure?
Hypertension.
What is the purpose of valves in the circulatory system?
To prevent backflow of blood.
Which blood cells are responsible for oxygen transport?
Red blood cells.
Which blood vessels connect arteries to veins?
Capillaries.
What is the largest artery in the body?
Aorta.
What is the name of the upper chamber of the heart?
Atrium.
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Which component of the circulatory system carries oxygenated blood away from the heart?
Heart
Arteries
Veins
Capillaries
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What is the liquid part of the blood called?
Plasma
Platelets
Red blood cells
White blood cells
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Which chamber of the heart receives deoxygenated blood from the body?
Right atrium
Left atrium
Right ventricle
Left ventricle
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What is the smallest type of blood vessel in the body?
Arteries
Veins
Capillaries
Lymph vessels
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Which blood cells are responsible for oxygen transport?
Red blood cells
White blood cells
Platelets
Plasma
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What is the purpose of valves in the circulatory system?
To pump blood
To carry oxygen
To prevent backflow of blood
To filter blood
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What is the average adult human blood volume?
2 liters
3 liters
5 liters
7 liters
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What is the name of the largest artery in the body?
Pulmonary artery
Aorta
Carotid artery
Coronary artery
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What is the scientific term for high blood pressure?
Hypertension
Hypotension
Hemoconcentration
Anemia
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What is the name of the process by which blood cells are produced?
Oxygenation
Hematopoiesis
Atherosclerosis
Hemostasis
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