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Human Circulatory System Flashcards

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Blood

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Plasma

Blood cells

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Blood Vessels

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Arteries
Beings
Capillaries

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Red blood cellsA

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Haemoglobin
No nucleus
Disc shapes
Made in the bone marrow

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White blood cells

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Fight infection
Produce antibodies
Nucleus present
No definite shape

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Platelets

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Blood clothing
No nucleus
Fragments of cells

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Plasma

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90% water
Carries platelets + red blood cells + white blood cells
Carries dissolved substances

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Functions of blood

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Transport
Defence against disease
Clotting

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Heart disease

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Small arteries on the front of the heart get clogged up with fat

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