The Circulatory System Flashcards
What are plasma 5 functions
Transports dissolved nutrients
Transports waste for removal
Transports carbon dioxide
Contains special proteins that can clot blood to prevent blood lose
Transports heat around the body
What is the function of red blood cells
Transports oxygen around the body
What is the function of white blood cells
Defends body against disease
What are the function of platelets
Help to clot blood or block small leaks in blood vessels to stop bleeding
Where do arteries go
Away from the heart
Where do veins go
To the heart
What do arteries carry
Oxygen rich blood (oxygenated) away from heart
What do veins carry
Carbon dioxide blood (deoxygenated) blood
Where does the left side of the heart pump blood to
Around the body
Where does the right side of the heart transport blood to
Nearby lungs
What do capillaries do
Link arteries and veins
Label the heart
Done
List the blood vessels from left to right and if they bring blood into or out of the heart
Vena Cava: into
Pulmonary artery: out
Aorta: out
Pulmonary vein: Into
