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lymph capillary, cardiorespiratory system

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Total cards: 24•Content version: v4•Public deck•Updated: 8/1/2026

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#1
Front (Question)

what happens when the heart is under pressure

Back (Answer)

plasma is pumped into the blood capillary

#2
Front (Question)

what happens once 100% of the plasma leaves the capillary and becomes tissue fluid

Back (Answer)

80% of the tissue fluid returns to the capillary but the excess 20% is absorbed by the lymph capillary and becomes lymph

#3
Front (Question)

describe the process of gaseous exchange

Back (Answer)

• air flows in and out of the alveoli as we breathe • the artery brings deoxygenated blood into the capillaries • carbon dioxide diffuses from the higher concentration in the blood to the lower concentration in the air in the alveolus • oxygen diffuses from the higher concentration in the alveolus to the lower concentration in the blood • oxygenated blood leaves the capillaries of the alveoli and is taken to the heart in the veins from the lungs

#4
Front (Question)

why are alveoli only one cell thick

Back (Answer)

to allow for gases to diffuse into the body quickly

#5
Front (Question)

does oxygen enter into the alveolus from the blood

Back (Answer)

yes

#6
Front (Question)

does carbon dioxide enter the alveolus from the blood capillary

Back (Answer)

yes

#7
Front (Question)

what happens to the structure of the lung cavity when you exhale

Back (Answer)

diaphragm relaxes the intercostals relax rib cage moves down and in

#8
Front (Question)

what happens to the structure of the lung cavity when you inhale

Back (Answer)

diaphragm contracts and flattens intercostal muscles contract ribcage moves up and out lungs increase in volume

#9
Front (Question)

where does the superior vena cava bring blood from

Back (Answer)

the upper part of the body and the head

#10
Front (Question)

where does the inferior vena cava bring blood from

Back (Answer)

the lower half of the body

#11
Front (Question)

why is the left ventricle thicker than the right ventricle

Back (Answer)

because it has to pump blood to the whole body. the right ventricle only has to pump blood to the lungs

#12
Front (Question)

describe circulation of blood to through the body

Back (Answer)

as oxygenated blood flows through the capillaries of the body, oxygen and nutrients diffuse from the blood into the body cells, and carbon dioxide and other wastes diffuse from cells into the blood as it becomes deoxygenated

#13
Front (Question)

what do the valves prevent

Back (Answer)

back flow of blood

#14
Front (Question)

what is the pulmonary veins role

Back (Answer)

bring oxygenated blood to the heart from the lungs

#15
Front (Question)

what is the pulmonary trunk’s function

Back (Answer)

divide the two pulmonary arteries that carry deoxygenated blood to each lung

#16
Front (Question)

what is the blood vessels main role

Back (Answer)

carry blood to the cells of the body or lungs and then back to the heart again

#17
Front (Question)

what is the arteries function

Back (Answer)

carry blood away from the heart

#18
Front (Question)

what is the structure of the arteries

Back (Answer)

smooth muscle and elastic fibre

#19
Front (Question)

what is the differences between the arteries and veins

Back (Answer)

the arteries carry blood away from the heart while the veins carry blood toward the heart arteries have elastic fires to allow the arteries to stretch to accomodate extra blood and contract and push blood into the arteries veins do not have muscular, elastic walls meaning they are unable to contract

#20
Front (Question)

what is the function of capillaries

Back (Answer)

form a network to carry blood to nearly every cell in the body

#21
Front (Question)

what is the structure of capillaries

Back (Answer)

one cell thick wall allowing substances to pass easily between blood and surrounding cells

#22
Front (Question)

why can you only transfuse a person their own blood type

Back (Answer)

because they have antibodies to other blood types and if infused with these antibodies they will clot together

#23
Front (Question)

does a person with a negative blood type have a rhesus antigen

Back (Answer)

no

#24
Front (Question)

does group AB produce any antibodies

Back (Answer)

no