circulatory system Flashcards
1
Q
cardiovascular system
A
heart
blood
blood vessels
2
Q
lymphatic system
A
lymph nodes
lymph vessels
lymph
3
Q
hepatic
A
liver
4
Q
why circulation?
A
for blood to be oxygenated
5
Q
blood vessels
A
artery
vein
capillary
6
Q
artery
A
blood away from heart
has elastic fibres to expand
7
Q
vein
A
blood TO the heart
no fibres
8
Q
capillary
A
end of artery start of vein
9
Q
blood
A
red blood cells
white blood cells
platlets
10
Q
red blood cells
A
erythrocytes which is sickle cell anemia
hemoglobin
11
Q
white blood cells
A
leukocytes which is leukemia
increase during infection
12
Q
platlets
A
thrombocytes
blood clotting
