CIRCULATORY SYSTEM Flashcards
1
Q
FUNCTION OF CIRCULATORY SYSTEM
A
*Transportation of oxygen and nutrients
*Removal of waste products
*Regulation of body temperature
*Immune system support
*Hormone distribution
*Clotting and Wound Healing
2
Q
pumps blood throughout the body to deliver oxygen
and nutrients to tissues and to remove Carbon dioxide and
metabolic waste from tissues.
A
HEART
2
Q
BLOOD VESSELS OF HEART
A
Arteries
Arterioles
Capillaries
Veins
3
Q
carries blood from the heart and to the
rest of the body
A
Arteries
4
Q
directs blood to certain tissues of
the body
A
Arterioles
5
Q
site of exchange between blood
and tissues.
A
Capillaries
6
Q
brings oxygenated blood back to the
heart
A
Veins
7
Q
Components of Blood:
A
*Red Blood Cells
(erythrocyte)
* White Blood Cells
(leukocyte)
*Plasma
(Thrombocytes)
