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Sci Criculatory vocb
Question | Answer |
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artery | a blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart to other parts of the body |
vein | a blood vessel that carries blood back to the heart from anohter part of the body |
capillary | a blood vessel with very thin walls that allow oxygen and carbon dioxide to pass through |
atrium | either of the upper chambers of the heart |
ventricle | either of the lower chambers of the heart |
platelets | the parts of blood that can stick together to help blood clot |
plasma | the watery liquid part of your blood |
valve | an opening that allows blood to flow in one directions but stops it from flowing in the other direction |
red blood cells | carry oxygen from the lungs throughout your body and carry carbon dioxide back to the lungs so you can breathe it out |
white blood cells | help your body fight infections when you become ill |