The Circulatory and Respiratory Systems Flashcards

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What are veins?

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Veins are blood vessels that carry deoxygenated blood.

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What are arteries?

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Arteries are blood vessels that carry oxygenated blood.

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What are capillaries?

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Capillaries are tiny, thin-walled blood vessels that allow the exchange of gases and nutrients between the blood and the cells. They are located between the veins and the arteries.

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What do red blood cells do?

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Red blood cells carry oxygen from the lungs to the tissues.

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What do white blood cells do?

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White blood cells protect the body from agents of disease in the bloodstream.

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What is hemoglobin?

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Hemoglobin is the protein in the blood that gives it its red color.

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What are bronchial tubes?

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Bronchial tubes are tubes in the lungs that carry air.

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Where are the bronchioles?

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The bronchioles are at the end of the bronchial tubes.

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What are Alveoli?

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Alveoli are the little sacs at the end of the bronchioles where blood picks up oxygen.

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