Bio chapter 38ish Flashcards
1
Q
What is the circulatory system
A
the way our body transports around and inside the body
2
Q
What are the four things blood is made of
A
plasma, red + white blood cells, Platelets
3
Q
What is in the plasma
A
Liquid part of blood - contains amino acids, proteins, water, ions etc. carries CO2 to lungs
4
Q
What are Erythrocytes
A
Red Blood cells
5
Q
What do Erythrocytes do
A
picks up O2 in lungs and releases O2 in capillaries live about 120 days always creating in bone marrow
6
Q
What are leukocytes
A
White blood cells
7
Q
What do leukocytes do
A
they are part of our defense system make more when under attack - made in bone marrow
