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Circulatory

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What makes up the Circulatory System Blood, heart, blood vessels
What are the functions of the Circulatory System Transports nutrients and oxygen, removes carbon dioxide and waste, fights disease heals injury, homeostasis
What is the heart Muscular organ, pumps blood, size of your fist.
What is the structure of the heart 4 chambers- right atrium and ventricle, left atrium and ventricle
Right side of heart does Pumps deoxygenated blood to lungs
Left side of heart does Pumps oxygenated blood to the body
How is blood transported blood vessels called arteries, capillaries, veins
What is an artery Blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart
What is a capillary Smallest blood vessels where substances are exchanged
What is a vein Carry deoxygenated blood to the heart
How does circulatory system maintain homeostasis 1. Body temp rises then blood vessels in skin widen so heat from blood transfers to the outside of body 2. Body temp lowers then blood vessels near skin narrow and squeeze warm blood to your organs
What is blood made of Plasma, white blood cells, red blood cells, platelets
What is plasma Liquid part of the blood that carries carbon dioxide out
What are whit blood cells made in bones marrow, has antibodies and fights diseases
What are platelets Cell fragments that cause blood to clot
What are red blood cells Hemoglobin that binds with oxygen and carries it to the body cells
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