Circulatory Sytem Flashcards
Arteries
Tubes that transport blood from the blood around the body
Types of blood
Plasma, Platelets, Red blood cells, White blood cells
Veins
Tubes that take deoxygenated blood to the heart
Red blood cells
45% of blood, carries oxygen to the body cells
Platelets
0.01% of blood, aids in cotting of blood
White blood cells
0.1% of blood, defence against diseases
Plasma
55% of blood, clots the blood
Blood
Tiny cells that are created in bone marrow that distributes oxygen and nutrients to the rest of the body
Capillaries
Fine branching blood vessels that take oxygen from blood to cells (mostly tissue)
Vein Valve
Prevents blood from flowing backwards
Heart chart
Vena cava-right atrium-right ventricle-pulmonary artery-lungs-pulmonary vein-left atrium-right atrium- aorta