Blood, The heart, The circulatory system Flashcards
What four main parts make up the blood?
Plasma, platelets, white blood cells and red blood cells.
What four main parts make up the blood?
Plasma, platelets, white blood cells and red blood cells.
What is plasma?
It is a yellow liquid in blood that contains and transports dissolved substances like carbon dioxide, glucose and hormones.
What percentage of plasma makes up the blood?
≈55%.
What are red blood cells?
They transport oxygen around the body in the blood. The oxygen binds to the red pigment haemoglobin and forms oxyhaemoglobin.
What percentage of the blood are red blood cells?
≈45%.
What shape are red blood cells?
Biconcave discs with a dimple on each side.
True or False:
Red blood cells have a nucleus.
False, they do not contain a nucleus so that they can carry the maximum amount of oxygen.
What are the two ways that white blood cells fight disease?
- Some white blood cells make antibodies, these are proteins that bind to the microorganisms that cause disease and destroy them.
- Other white blood cells surround and destroy any foreign cells that get into the body.
What is the role of white blood cells?
Fight diseases.
What is plasma?
It is a yellow liquid in blood that contains and transports dissolved substances like carbon dioxide, glucose and hormones.
What percentage of plasma makes up the blood?
≈55%.
The ______ ______ carries de-oxygenated to the lungs to pick up oxygen.
Pulmonary artery.
Remember: ‘pulmon-‘ meaning lung is latin.
True or False:
The atriums are on the top part of the heart, and the ventricles are at the bottom.
True, remember A is at ‘the top of the alphabet’ and V isn’t.
What shape are red blood cells?
Biconcave discs with a dimple on each side.