Psychiatry: Behavioral Sciences/Clinical
Psychiatry 11th Edition By Benjamin J. Sadock | |
9781609139711 | Chapter 1-37 | Complete
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1). Cardiovascular system function
Ans: Transports oxygen, nutrients, hormones and waste products throughout the body
2). Heart
Ans: Muscular organ that pumps oxygen rich blood to the body tissues and oxygen
poor blood to the lungs for deoxygenation
3). Blood vessels
Ans: Transports blood to and from the heart
4). Arteries
Ans: carry blood away from the heart
5). Veins
Ans: carry blood back to the heart
6). Capillaries
Ans: Facilitate the exchange of gases, nutrients, and waste products between the
body and body tissues
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, 7). Blood
Ans: Connective tissue made of plasma, red blood cells, white blood cells, and
platelets.
8). Circulation
Ans: Movement of blood through the body
9). Systemic circulation
Ans: Transports oxygen rich blood to from the heart to the body tissues and returns
oxygen poor blood back to the heart
10). Pulmonary circulation
Ans: Carries oxygen poor blood from the heart to the lungs for oxygenation and
returns oxygen rich blood back to the heart
11). Electrolytes
Ans: minerals that carry electrical charges that help maintain the body's fluid balance
12). Sodium (electrolyte)
Ans: regulated the amount of water in the body and is critical to the production of
electric signals needed for the body's system communication
13). Potassium (electrolyte)
Ans: Essential for nerve conductions, muscle function, and maintaining proper heart
rhythm
14). Calcium (electrolyte)
Ans: Essential for bone health, muscle contraction nerve function, blood clotting, and
enzyme activity
15). Magnesium (electrolyte)
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