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Circulatory System

1. Describe how blood flows through the heart. -

2, What controls heartbeat? -

3. How do arteries differ from veins? -

4. What is blood pressure? What is hypertension? -

5. List factors that increase the risk of cardiovascular disease. -

6. Identify three types of blood cells and their functions. -

7. To take your pulse, you press your fingers against an artery near the surface of the body. What are you feeling and measuring when you take your pulse? Why can’t you take your pulse by pressing your fingers against a vein? -

8. People with type O blood are called “universal donors” because they can donate blood to anyone else, regardless of their ABO blood type. Explain why. -

9. Compare and contrast the pulmonary and systemic circulations. -

10. Explain the role of blood vessels in homeostasis. -

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1)Blood flows from the atria to the ventricles via a pathway from the right segment (deoxygenated blood) to the left side (oxygenated blood) the pathway can be summarised as follows

Right atrium (from venacava)>right ventricle >lungs>left atrium >left ventricle

2) Arteries-narrow lumen,thick elastic walls (high blood pressure)

Veins-wide lumens,thin inelastic walls (low blood pressure)

6) Red blood cells-carry oxygen which combines with heamoglobin in them to form oxyhaemoglobin for respiration

White blood cells-prevents the entry of pathogens and harmful microorganisms either by releasing antibodies or engulfing them (phagocytosis)

9) Pulmonary usually involves the blood pathway and to and from the lungs usually at a lower pressure whilst systemic circulation is the movement of blood to and from body cells at a higher pressure

10) helps to control the internal body temperature via dilation or constriction which can maximise or minimise heat loss depending on the heat change

8) Since the blood type O is recessive thereby many blood types present the antigen O

7) Arteries are carrying blood at high pressures and as a result when you push your finger against them the blood pressure builds up whereas veins carry blood at a much lower pressure

5.Unhealthy diet, lack of physical activity,stress,smoking,age

Tried to answer as much as I can lol... hope it helps

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2. The cardiac electrical signal
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