Ch5 the circulatory system Flashcards
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Red blood cells
carry oxygen to the body cells, thickened rim, no nucleus, contains haemoglobin
white blood cells
fight infection, release antibodies
plasma
liquid part of blood, caries cells, digested food and waste around the body
platelets
clot blood when needed
Arteries
carry blood away from the heart
veins
carry blood to the heart
capillaries
allow material to pass in and out of the bloodstream
thick walls, pulse, narrow lumen
arteries
thick walls, valves, thick lumen
veins
very thin walls, narrow lumen
capillaries
cardiac
to do with the heart
pumps blood to the lungs
right side of the heart
pumps blood to the rest of the body
left side of the heart
large chambers
ventricle
small chambers
atrium
vena cava goes into
the right atrium
right ventricle goes out at
the pulmonary artery
pulmonary vein goes into
the left atrium
left ventricle goes out at
the aorta
