Discovery Stations Cardiovascular System Already G
Discovery Stations Cardiovascular System Already G
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The three main components of the cardiovascular system ️heart, blood vessels, and blood
Define blood flow, blood pressure, and resistance ️Blood flow: the volume of blood flowing through a
blood vessel, organ, or the entire circ...
Discovery Stations Cardiovascular System Already Graded
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The three main components of the cardiovascular system ✔️heart, blood vessels, and blood
Define blood flow, blood pressure, and resistance ✔️Blood flow: the volume of blood flowing through a
blood vessel, organ, or the entire circulation system
Blood pressure: the force per unit area exerted on a vessel wall by blood inside of it (mmHg).
Resistance: the opp. to flow; the measure of the amount of friction blood encounters as it passes
through the blood vessels.
Blood will travel from areas of ________________ to areas of _______________. ✔️Blood will travel
from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure.
What two factors will increase blood flow? ✔️resistance and pressure
List the three factors that affect blood flow's resistance and explain how you think each one has an
effect. ✔️Blood's viscosity, the length of a given blood vessel, and the diameter of the blood vessels =
the lower resistance, the greater the blood flow
All blood vessels begin and end at the ✔️heart
differeniate b/t arteries and veins ✔️Arteries carry blood away from the heart, veins towards the heart
Where are capillary beds located? ✔️All the tissues
How does the structure of capillaries dictate its critical function? ✔️They have the thinnest walls in
order to maximize the exchange of materials
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