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Unit 2 Circulatory
Unit 2 Circulatory System
Term | Definition |
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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 |