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Circulatory System Flashcards
What is another name for the Circulatory System? (Cardiovascular System)
What blood vessels return blood back to the heart? (veins)
The upper chambers of the heart are called _______. (atria)
What part of the blood forms a net to clot the blood & stop bleeding? (platelets)
What chemical helps red blood cells carry O 2? (hemoglobin)
What are the “doorways” that blood goes through in the heart? (valves)
What sep arates the sides of the heart? (septum)
What part of the blood is the liquid part that carries nutrients? (plasma)
What blood vessels c onnect arteries & veins? (capillaries)
What is the largest artery? (aorta)
What is the function of the Circulatory System? (to bring oxygen & food to body cells and take away cell waste)
What are the 3 main parts of the Circulatory System? (heart, blood, blood vessels)
What part of the blood carries O 2 and CO 2? (red blood cells)
What are the 4 types of blood? (A, B, AB, and O)
What kind of muscle is the heart made of? (cardiac)
What type of blood is called a “universal donor?” ( O )
The lower chambers of the heart are called _______. (ventricles)
What part of the blood fights germs & disease? (white blood cells)
What blood vessels carry blood A way from the heart? (arteries)
What blood vessels deliver O 2 & nutrients directly to body cells? (capillaries)
What are the 3 types of blood vessels? (arteries, veins, capillaries)
What are the 4 parts of the blood? (RBCs, WBCs, platelets, and plasma)
