Circulatory System Flashcards
Plasma
The liquid part of blood and transports chemicals and heat
Blood
Blood is made up of plasma,red blood cells,white blood cells and platelets
Arteries
Carry blood away from the heart
The heart
The heart pumps blood around the body
Red blood cells
Red blood cells are Made in jelly-like centres of bones called bone marrow and transport oxygen
White blood cells
White blood cells fight infections
Platelets
The platelets clot blood
Veins
Veins carry blood around the body
Capillaries
Capillaries allow materials to pass in and out of the blood
The right ventricle
Pumps blood to the lungs
The left ventricle
Pumps blood to the rest of the body
The pulmonary artery
Take blood low in oxygen from the right ventricle to the lungs
The pulmonary vein
Take blood in rich oxygen from the lungs to the atrium
The aorta
Takes blood in rich oxygen from the left atrium to the body
Pulse
Pulse is a wave of pressure that is pumped down the arteries
