cardiovasculor system Flashcards
(10 cards)
1
Q
what does the circulatory system transport
A
nutrients (food) and gases) to cells
2
Q
what does it remove
A
waste
3
Q
what does it mantain
A
body tempeture
4
Q
what does it carry
A
hormones
5
Q
what carries blood away from the heart to the body
A
Artires
6
Q
what carries blood from the body to the heart
A
veins
7
Q
what are tiny blood vessels that connect artires and veins
A
capillaries
8
Q
what are 3 different blood cells
A
white blood cells, red blood cells, and platelets (which arnt actually cells but cell fragments)
9
Q
what does the cardiovasculor system work with
A
respiratory system
10
Q
true or false the circulatory system is the same as the cardiovasculor system
A
true
