The Heart And Blood Flashcards

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1
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Four components of blood

A

Plasma
Red blood cells
White blood cells
Platelets

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Plasma

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Main job to transport: 
RBC
WBC
Platelets 
Waste (CO2, salt...) 
Food 
Hormones
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3
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RBC

A

Made in bone marrow

Transport oxygen around body

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4
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WBC

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Made in bone marrow

Fight against disease

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5
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Platelets

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Fragments of RBC

Clot blood when you cut yourself

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Veins

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Carry blood to heart

Carry at low pressure

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Arteries

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Carry blood away from heart

Carry at high pressure

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Capillaries

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Small blood vessels 
Thin walls 
Connect veins and arteries 
 Food and oxygen exit 
Waste enters
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9
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Right side of heart

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Pumps deoxygenated blood to lungs

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10
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Left side of heart

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Pumps oxygenated blood to rest of body

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