circulatory system Flashcards
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importance of the circulatory system
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the main transport system in the body. nutrients to cells, waste from cells, oxygen to cells
2
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3 main components of the circulatory sytem
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heart, blood vessels, blood
3
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plasma
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blood volume, pH, transports fluids
4
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red blood cells
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transport O2 and CO2
5
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hemoglobin
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a protein that binds O2 and transports it to cells
6
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white blood cells
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destroys invaders by phagocytosis
7
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platelets
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blood clotting
8
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arteries
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muscular thick walled high pressure blood vessels carrying oxygenated blood away from the heart to the body
9
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veins
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thin walled low pressure blood vessels carrying deoxygenated blood from the body back to the heart
10
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capillaries
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single blood cell vessels connecting arteries and veins. fluid and gas exchange, diffusion, permeable walls
