Circulatory system Flashcards

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What are the four types of blood, their donation receivers, AND WHICH TYPES THEY ACCEPT

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A: A AB; A O
B: A AB ; B O
AB: AB; ALL
O: ALL ; O

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wHAT ARE THE COMPONENTS OF BLOOD

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Plasma
Blood cells
Platelets

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What is the function of plasma

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90% is water, the rest is dissolved substances
It carries vitamins, minerals, glucose, fat, hormones and more.

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What are the blood cells in the blood and their functions

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Red bloodcells:
Carry oxygen
Contain HEMOGLOBIN: an iron-base protein
White blood cells:
Live for months to years
Carry alien diseases
Have a nuclei

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What are platelets and their function

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They are cell fragments that flow in the blood and gather when a cut to a blood vessel occus to clot and create protein FIBIRIN to make a weave-like structure to protect the body from alien bodies and restrain the blood flow

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