Circulation Flashcards
Name the four components in the blood.
White blood cell, red blood cell, plasma, platelet
Give three examples of the substances carried in plasma.
Digested food, carbon dioxide, and urea
Name the substance in red blood cell that combines with oxygen
Hemoglobin
State the function of white blood cells.
To fight bacteria
State the function of the platelet.
To clog wound
Name the part of the heart that pumps blood to the whole body.
Left ventricle
Name the blood vessels that carry blood out of the heart.
Artery
To pumps the blood to the whole body, left ventricle has _ wall.
Thicker
Name the blood vessels that carry blood into the heart.
Vein
What is the purpose of valve in vein?
To prevent backflow of the blood
Among capillaries, vein and artery, which of the following allows diffusion of substances into the cells.
Capillaries
Respiration happens in every _
Cell
Between artery and vein, which has thicker wall?
Artery
Why artery has thicker and elastic wall?
To withstand high pressure of fast moving blood
Artery carry _ blood
Oxygenated
