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Unit 2 Circulatory
Unit 2 Circulatory System
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Aerobic Cellular Respiration | Process in which cells use oxygen and food to make ATP energy |
| Mitochondrion | Organelle that does cellular respiration; makes ATP energy for the cell |
| ATP | Energy for the cell |
| Anaerobic Cellular Respiration | Does not use oxygen; produces lactic acid that can make your muscles feel sore |
| Circulatory System | Body system responsible for transporting oxygen and nutrients to all the cells in your body |
| Heart | Muscle that pumps blood through your body |
| Artery | Carries blood with oxygen away from the heart; has a thick wall because the blood has a higher pressure |
| Vein | Carries blood without oxygen from the body back to the heart; has a thin wall because the blood has lower pressure |
| Capillary | Very small blood vessels with very thin walls in which materials are exchanged between the blood and the body's cells |
| 4 Blood Types | A, B, AB, and O |
| Plasma | Part of blood that is mostly water, but also has sugar, fats, and protein |
| Red blood cells | Part of blood that carries oxygen to the cells in your body |
| White blood cells | Part of blood that fights disease |
| Platelets | Part of blood that helps form blood clots |
| Universal donor | Type 0; can give blood to anyone |