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Coping With Low Pressure
Decrease of available oxygen comp...,
_ center of brain increases rate ...,
Scarcity of oxygen at high altitu...
12  cards
Altitude Sickness
Altitude sickness occurs when alt...,
So little oxygen body works harde...,
Because so little oxygen body mus...
15  cards
Effects Of Space Travel On Body
Weak heart and _ are just a few p...,
Yuri launched in space in year _ 2,
3 key differences between space a...
6  cards
Short-term Changes
On earth body learns to process c...,
Combined signals from eyes ears a...,
In space senses cannot determine ...
12  cards
Long-term Changes
Changes in some _ are long lastin...,
Pull of gravity distributes and t...,
In space body fluid makes _ which...
13  cards
Long-term Changes (heart Decimditioning)
Heart doesn t work as hard becaus...,
Heart doesn t work as hard so it _ 2,
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4  cards
Longterm Changes (space Anemia)
Anemia due to blood being deficie...,
Less red blood cells because kidn...,
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8  cards
Musculoskeletal System
Bone _ decreases 2 1,
Bone mass and size decrease becau...,
Bone size and mass decrease at a ...
4  cards
Counteracting Effects Of Space Travel
Gravitational forces of take off ...,
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2  cards
Creating A Safe Micro-environment
Leaving space suit lose conscious...,
Little to no lair pressure in spa...,
Deadly levels of radiation from 2 3
5  cards
Space Suits
Pressurized atmosphere vital for ...,
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2  cards
Blood Circulation
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Two blood networks in body are 2 3
10  cards
Pulmonary Circulation
With each beat of heart blood is ...,
Pulmonary artery carries _ 2,
After many arterial divisions blo...
19  cards
The Venous System
Systemic venous system carries bl...,
Blood then pumped through pulmona...,
Veins originate in tiny _ that re...
17  cards
Venous System Anatomy
Top of head is the _ vein 1,
Sides of nose is _ vein 2,
Neck veins 2 3
17  cards
Function Of Blood
Blood makes about _ percent of we...,
Avg adult man has _ liters of blo...,
Woman liters 3
15  cards
How Blood Is Made
Blood cells manufactured in bone ...,
Some blood cells also made in _ 2,
Children blood cells mainly made ...
8  cards
Components Of Blood
Plasma is a sticky fluid containi...,
Chemicals in plasma include 2,
Main proteins in blood plasma are...
11  cards
Major Blood Elements
Each red cell _ microns across 1,
Our body contains _ blood cells 2,
Cubic millimeter of blood contain...
8  cards
White Cells And Platelets
White cells aka _ or leucocytes 1,
Children have _ in cubic millimet...,
Neutrophils combat _ infection 2 3
13  cards
What Hapoens When We Bleed
_ form mesh like plug at bleeding...,
If firm pressure not applied to c...,
Less blood less oxygen _ die 3
4  cards
How Blood Circulates
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Waste products carried away from ...,
Arterioles pass through tissue an...
18  cards
Blood Pressure
Blood pressure is force per unit ...,
Blood pressure measured by _ in u...,
Blood pressure measures by _ in o...
15  cards
Blood Flow Through The Body
Blood flow is volume of blood flo...,
Flow of blood through a vessel is...,
Determined through pressure diffe...
21  cards
Distribution Of Blood
Brain at rest and exercise _ 1,
Heart rest heart exercise 2,
Kidney rest _ kidney exercise 3
8  cards
Distribution Of Blood Volume
Circulation moves blood around th...,
_ contains greatest proportion of...,
Systemic circulation blood volume...
10  cards
How Blood Is Transported
Arterial walls at a micro level a...,
Artery outer covering _ 2,
Below tunica adventita outer cove...
10  cards
Arteries And Arterioles
Artery walls made up of several l...,
Also in tunica media is a layer o...,
Tunica advertita outer layer cons...
16  cards
Pulses
Blood forced into aorta from left...,
When arteries lie close to skin p...,
Pulse felt at _ in wrist 3
6  cards
Veins And Capillaries
Capillaries make up network betwe...,
Veins _ and have thinner walls 2,
Veins contain less 3 3
7  cards

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