Circulatory System Flashcards

1
Q

The circulatory system is developed in the ________.

A

Embryo

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2
Q

____________ is the substance that makes most cells red.

A

Haemoglobin

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3
Q

______________ do not have a nucleus.

A

Red blood cells

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4
Q

________ have a task to fight diseases.

A

White blood cells

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5
Q

___________ produce antiboties.

A

Lymphocytes

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6
Q

______ is the liquid part of the blood.

A

Plasma

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7
Q

_________ carry the blood away from the heart.

A

Arteries

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8
Q

______ are one cell thick.

A

Capillaries

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9
Q

There are about __ liters of blood in the average adult body.

A

5

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10
Q

__________ exchange substances.

A

Capillaries

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11
Q

______ are structures that stop the blood from flowing back.

A

Valves

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12
Q

_____ include valves.

A

Veins

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13
Q

________ have high blood pressure.

A

Arteries

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14
Q

______ is the first sign of a heart disease with several arteries becoming narrower.

A

Angina

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15
Q

Platelets help in _____ the blood.

A

Clotting

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16
Q

Nicotine makes the blood more likely to form _____.

17
Q

A heart attack is caused by a blood clot in the _____ artery.

18
Q

A stroke occurs when there is a blood clot in the blood vessels of the _____.

19
Q

Capillaries have the _____ blood pressure.

20
Q

Veins have ____ blood pressure.

21
Q

_______ 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.

22
Q

Transport system contains the heart, _______ and blood.

A

blood vessels

23
Q

The ____ has two pumps.

24
Q

The blood flows into the heart, atria, then to the ________.

A

ventricles

25
__________ are continous tubes of different sizes.
Blood vessels
26
The blood leaves the heart through ________.
arteries
27
________ have thick, muscular walls.
Arteries
28
______ have thinner walls.
Veins
29
Red blood cells carry _____ from the lungs to the tissues.
oxygen
30
________ engulf bacteria.
Phagocytes
31
Too much fat in the diet causes _________ to be left in the arteries.
cholesterol