Circulatory System Flashcards
The circulatory system is developed in the ________.
Embryo
____________ is the substance that makes most cells red.
Haemoglobin
______________ do not have a nucleus.
Red blood cells
________ have a task to fight diseases.
White blood cells
___________ produce antiboties.
Lymphocytes
______ is the liquid part of the blood.
Plasma
_________ carry the blood away from the heart.
Arteries
______ are one cell thick.
Capillaries
There are about __ liters of blood in the average adult body.
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__________ exchange substances.
Capillaries
______ are structures that stop the blood from flowing back.
Valves
_____ include valves.
Veins
________ have high blood pressure.
Arteries
______ is the first sign of a heart disease with several arteries becoming narrower.
Angina
Platelets help in _____ the blood.
Clotting
Nicotine makes the blood more likely to form _____.
Clots
A heart attack is caused by a blood clot in the _____ artery.
Coronary
A stroke occurs when there is a blood clot in the blood vessels of the _____.
Brain
Capillaries have the _____ blood pressure.
Lowest
Veins have ____ blood pressure.
Low
_______ is a process in which a substance moves from one place where it is present in large quantities to a place where it is present in small quantities.
Diffusion
Transport system contains the heart, _______ and blood.
blood vessels
The ____ has two pumps.
heart
The blood flows into the heart, atria, then to the ________.
ventricles