circulatory system

Question 1

blood
1. red blood cells
2. white blood cells
3. platelets
4. plasma

Answer 1

1. Red blood cells - carry oxygen around body
2. White blood cells (immune system) - ingests/engulfs invaders in body
3. Platelets - cell fragments that repair holes in blood vessels
4. Plasma (space in between) - helps distribute nutrients + remove waste while moving throughout system

Question 2

veins
1. pulmonary veins

Answer 2

Veins - tubes that carry deoxygenated blood to heart except (besides pulmonary vein)
1. Pulmonary vein - carries oxygenated blood from the lungs to heart

Question 3

arteries
1. pulmonary artery

Answer 3

Arteries - (thick and meaty) tubes that carry oxygenated blood to the heart (besides pulmonary artery)
1. Pulmonary artery - carries deoxygenated blood from heart to lungs

Question 4

capillaries

Answer 4

connects veins and arteries (exchange of gasses)

Question 5

path of blood

Answer 5

capillaries → vein with deoxygenated blood → superior/inferior vena cava →right atrium → right ventricle → pulmonary artery → lungs →
(CO2 from blood → lungs/Oxygen from lungs → blood) pulmonary vein → left atrium → left ventricle → aorta → back to wherever started

Question 6

how circulatory system maintains homeostasis

Answer 6

Transport system that is responsible for carrying oxygen, wastes, blood cells, hormones, nutrients, and antibodies throughout your body