Cardiovascular System

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What are the 3 main types of blood vessels?
Arteries, capillaries and veins
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Which blood vessel has the highest pressure?
Arteries
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What is the capillary bed made of?
Endothelium
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What's the difference between the pulmonary and systemic circulation?
Pulmonary carries blood to the lungs and systemic carries blood around the body
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What's portal hypertension?
Very high blood pressure cause by liver damage
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Where is the heart situated?
Between the lungs in the mediastinum, more towards the left
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Why is protection of the heart nescessay?
To protect from trauma, infection and trauma
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What are the four chambers of the heart?
Right atria, right ventricle, left atria and left ventricle
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What are the 2 AV valves?
Biscuspid and tricuspid
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What is the sound the heart makes
Lub Dub
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What is a graphic record called?
ECG
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What's the natural pacemaker called in the heart?
SA node
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Which blood vessel has the highest pressure?

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Arteries

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What is the capillary bed made of?

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What's the difference between the pulmonary and systemic circulation?

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What's portal hypertension?

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