heart Flashcards
does the arteries carry deoxygenated, oxygenated blood?
deoxygenated
does the arteries have thick or thin muscle wall
thick
does capillaries have a small or large surface area
large
blood leaves organ in 1 which return 2 blood to the 3
veins,deoxgenated,heart
wide or thin central channel?
wide
thin or wide muscle walls
thin
what does valves prevent
backflow
all blood contains what 3 things
red blood cells, plasma, white blood cells
what does red blood contain
hemoglobin
what shape are red blood cells
biconcave
haemoglobin and oxygen =
oxyhemoglobin
whats 2 types of white blood cells
phagocytes, lymphocytes
what does the white blood cells do
immune system
phagocytes engulf and 1 pathogen by phagocytes
destroys
what produces chemicals called antibodies
lymphocytes