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Blood/Vessels/Heart

Blood & Vessels

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What type of circulatory system do humans(vertebrates) have? Closed circulatory system
Give three functions of blood? 1. Carries heat around the body 2. Carries oxygen and food to the bodies cells 3. Carries waste away from body cells
Name the liquid part of the blood Plasma
Give two components dissolved in the plasma Glucose, Hormones, Carbon dioxide
What blood cell fights infection? White blood cell
What blood cell clots the blood? Platelets
Give two functions of a clot/scab forming? - Prevents loss of blood - Stops micro-organisms entering the body
Name the four blood groups? A, B, AB, O
Who is the universal receiver of blood? AB
Why is it important to know a person's blood group? In case they need a blood transfusion, if the blood group does not match their own it would clump
What type of circulatory system do humans(vertebrates) have? Closed circulatory system
Give three functions of blood? 1. Carries heat around the body 2. Carries oxygen and food to the bodies cells 3. Carries waste away from body cells
Name the liquid part of the blood Plasma
What blood cell fights infection? White blood cell
What blood cell clots the blood? Platelets
Give two functions of a clot/scab forming? - Prevents loss of blood - Stops micro-organisms entering the body
Name the four blood groups? A, B, AB, O
Who is the universal receiver of blood? AB
Why is it important to know a person's blood group? In case they need a blood transfusion, if the blood group does not match their own it would clump
Arteries, Veins and Capillaries are the three types of blood vessels. True or False True
Arteries carry blood to the heart. True or False False, arteries carry blood away from the heart
What do veins contain to prevent the backflow of blood? Valves
Why do arteries not need valves? Blood is been pumped so the blood is under pressure so will not flow backwards
Would you find a pulse in an artery or a vein? Artery
Function of blood capillaries is to exchange food and oxygen with the body cells. True or False True
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