Circulatory System 1. Describe how blood flows through the heart. -

2, What controls heartbeat? -

3. How do arteries differ from veins? -

4. What is blood pressure? What is hypertension? -

5. List factors that increase the risk of cardiovascular disease. -

6. Identify three types of blood cells and their functions. -

7. To take your pulse, you press your fingers against an artery near the surface of the body. What are you feeling and measuring when you take your pulse? Why can’t you take your pulse by pressing your fingers against a vein? -

8. People with type O blood are called “universal donors” because they can donate blood to anyone else, regardless of their ABO blood type. Explain why. -

9. Compare and contrast the pulmonary and systemic circulations. -

10. Explain the role of blood vessels in homeostasis. -