Blood Flashcards
1
Q
What are platelets
A
Parts of the blood that would create a scab when exposed to air (when you get a cut)
2
Q
What is plasma
A
It carries the other parts and nutrients around
3
Q
What are WBC
A
For killing off foreign bodies
4
Q
What are RBC
A
They carry oxygen (well haemoglobin do) around the body
5
Q
What are arteries
A
They carry blood AWAY from the heart
6
Q
What are veins
A
They carry blood TO the heart
7
Q
What are capillaries
A
Places where minerals can get in and out of the blood vessels
8
Q
What are the four parts of the blood
A
White blood cells
Red blood cells
Plasma
Platelets
