Cardiovascular system

Cardiovascular system

1. Key words

   • Tidal volume
     • Amount of air taken in normal breathing
   • Stroke volume
     • Blood pumped from one beat
   • Blood pressure
     • Strength of blood against blood vessels
   • Vital capacity
     • Most possible amount of air exhaled by a person
   • Haemogoblin
     • Red protein in blood which transfers oxygen
   • Cardiac output
     • Stroke volume x Heart rate
     • Amount of blood pumped by heart in 1 min

2. Contains

   • Heart
     • Pumps blood
     • Muscle
   • Blood
     • Transfers
       • Oxygen to muscle
       • Waste products out (CO2)
   • Blood Vessels
     • Blood passes through

3. Functions

   • Oxygen transportation
     • To muscles
   • Removal of waste products
     • From muscles
   • Regulating temperature