Circulatory System Flashcards
White blood cells
Made in bone marrow
Fights off foreign materials
A lot of digestive enzymes
Red blood cells
Made in bone marrow
Stored in spleen
Biconcave shape
Hemoglobin
Platelets
Long teeth projection
Made in bone marrow
Blood clotting
Pulmonary artery
Carries dexoxygenated blood away from the hear6
Aorta
Blood vessel taking blood away from heat
Artery
Thick elastic walls taking blood away from heart
Veins
Thin walls carrying blood to heart
Capillairies
Thin walls
Gas exchange
Veins artery and capillaries
Transports blood throughout body
Contribute to homeostasis
Smooth surface for blood flow
Diastole
Relaxing stage of the heart letting blood pour into 4 chambers
Systole
Contraction phase of the heart where valves contract pumping blood to lungs
Blood doping
Removing red blood cells and later adding it back to transport more oxygen for production of energy
Blood pressure
Pressure on artery walls
Valves
Directs blood from opening and closing
How are all three systems initially related
Di process food for nutrients
Res adds oxygen to blood stream
Circ transports nutrients and oxygen to tissues
