The circulatory system Flashcards
Artery
A tube that carries blood away from the heart
Blood Plasma
A blood component made of water with dissolved nutrients and wastes
Blood Vessel
Any tube that blood flows through
Capillary
A tiny blood vessel where substances pass to and from the blood
Blood
The fluid pumped by the heart around the circulatory system
circulatory system
The body system that moves blood throughout the body
haemoglobin
A protein in red blood cells that transports oxygen
Heart
A muscular organ that pumps blood around the body
left atrium
A heart chamber that receives blood from the lungs
left ventricle
A heart chamber with thick walls that pumps blood to the body
platelet
A blood component that helps form clots to stop bleeding
red blood cell
A blood component that transports oxygen
Right Atrium
A heart chamber that receives blood from the body
right ventricle
A heart chamber with thick walls that pumps blood to the lungs
Vein
A tube that carries blood back to the heart
