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405 Circulatory Sys
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| parts of the circulatory system - | the heart, the blood vessels, and the blood AKA the cardiovascular system |
| Functions of the circulatory system - | transports oxygen, waste, nutrients, hormones, heat, etc. around the body |
| chambers of the heart - | right atrium, right ventricle, left atrium, left ventricle |
| arteries - | carry blood away from the heart |
| veins - | carry blood to the heart |
| capillaries - | Smallest blood vessels substances can diffuses into and out of blood while blood is in capillaries |
| flow of blood through the heart - | right atria - right ventricle - lungs - left atria - left ventricle - body |
| parts of blood - | plasma, red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets |
| red blood cells - | carry oxygen |
| white blood cells - | fight infection |
| Platelets - | form blood clots to heal cuts |
| plasma - | Liquid part of blood mostly water |
| Liver - | Filters toxins from blood |
| Kidneys - | Filter nitrogenous waste from blood |