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Flashcards by Hugo Katich, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Hugo Katich
over 10 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| What does the AORTA do? | Carries and distributes oxygen-rich blood to the arteries. |
| What does the PULMONARY ARTERY do? | The P.A distributes DO blood to the lungs, which comes back through the PA veins.The PA branches from the right ventricle. |
| What are CAPILLARIES, and what are their function? | A small blood vessel that transports blood from the arteries to the veins. Only red blood cells travel through capillaries. The walls of the capillaries are made of endothelium. |
| Describe the RIGHT VENTRICLE | Pumps blood from R. Atrium to the pulmonary artery to be transferred to the lungs. |
| Describe the L. Ventricle | Receives oxygen rich blood to be pumped into the AORTA. |
| What is the SEPTUM? | The septum are the walls between the right and left side of the heart and prevents blood flowing from right to left sides. |
| What are ALVEOLI? | Alveoli are small, grape like clusters that transfer oxygen to red blood cells. |
| V... line the small intestine. What do they do? | Villi provide an extra large surface area in the intestine for diffusion of nutrients to occur. |
| What is the formula for respiration? | Food + oxygen equals water + carbon dioxide + energy. |
| What does the mitochondrion do? | Converts glucose into ATP or energy. |
| What does the ribosome do? | Facilitates protein synthesis. |
| Describe respiration. | Facilitated by the release of carbon dioxide and the attainment of oxygen. |
| What does the excretory system do? | The excretory is responsible for the elimination of wastes produced by homeostasis. |
| What does the kidney do? | Filters the toxin urea from the blood to be stored in the bladder. |
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