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Circulatory System
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Question | Answer |
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What does the right atrium do? | Takes the deoxygenated blood entering the heart and transfers it to the right ventricle. |
What does the right ventricle do? | Pumps deoxygenated blood to the lungs. |
What does the left atrium do? | Oxygenated blood goes from the lungs and enters the left atrium, which then transports down to the left ventricle. |
What does the left ventricle do? | Pumps to the body to give cells oxygen and then travels back to the right atrium. |
What do red blood cells do? | Carries oxygen, nutrient, and waste. |
What do white blood cells do? | Fights diseases and protects from infections. |
What do platelets do? | Gathers at injuries and helps the clotting process. |
What is plasma? | Straw colored liquid where the other components float in. |
What do arteries do? | Carry blood away from the heart |
What do capillaries do? | Help exchange substances between blood and tissues. |
What do veins do? | Carries blood back towards the heart. |
What are the 3 types of veins? | Arteries, Capillaries, Veins, |
What are the 4 parts of blood? | Red Blood Cells, White Blood Cells, Platelets, Plasma, |
What are the 4 chambers in the heart? | Right Atrium, Right Ventricle, Left Atrium, Left Ventricle, |