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RBMS Circulatory
Circulatory
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Cardiovascular System | collection of organs that transport blood to and from the cells |
| Blood | A connective tissue made up of platelets, white blood cells, red blood cells and plasms |
| Veins | Blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart |
| Capillaries | smallest blood vessels |
| Pulmonary circulation | circulation of blood between heart and lungs |
| Systemic circulation | circulation of blood between heart and body |
| Hypertension | Hight blood pressure |
| Plasma | fluid part of blood |
| White blood cells | blood cells that protect the body against disease |
| Red blood cells | cells that carry oxygen from lungs to cells and carbon dioxide from cells to lungs |
| Platelets | cells fragments that help clot blood |
| Blood Pressure | the amount of force exerted by blood on the inside walls of blood vessels |
| Atherosclerosis | fatty substances form a deposit of plaque on the inner lining of arterial walls |