3.9 Circulatory System Flashcards
Circulatory system function?
Primary transportation network for nutrients and oxygen to cells, and carbon dioxide and other harmful waste products out of the body
Lymphatic system
Subsidiary of the circulatory system serving a vital role in the bodies defense against disease, filtering out bacteria and other harmful materials
Blood
A type of connective tissue fluid that transports many substances through the circulatory system
Plasma
Primary component of blood. Plasma transports nutrients throughout the body and helps remove waste.
White blood cells
Circulating in the blood and help defend the body against infection and foreign an
Red blood cells
Carry oxygen throughout the body
Platelets
Blood cells whose function is to help the blood to clot